[TenTec] Orion II vs Icom 2300

[denton sprague]

thats what I needed to hear…just closed a deal with another ham to trade my orion 2 for  his new IC 7300….and it will be interesting to compare it with my onmi 7. 
some may say that is not a good deal, but to me it is.

> On Dec 27, 2016, at 5:20 PM, Steve Ellington <steven4lq at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm using an IC-7300 as the main rig. After getting it, my K3S was
> gathering dust so I sold it.
> I also had the Flex 6500, FTDX-3000, IC-7800, TS-590s, Omni 7, TS-950sdx,
> TS-2000, FT-2000, Omni VI+, Flex 6300, TS-480sat, Orion 1, IC-756pro 2 and
> 3 to name a few. The 7300 outperforms them all.
> I could make use of dual receivers but that's coming in the IC-7610 which
> will arrive this year.
> 73 Steve N4LQ
> 
> On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 5:32 PM, Rodney <w3krq at dejazzd.com> wrote:
> 
>> CHECK IT FOR INTERMOD
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: denton sprague
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 5:22 PM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: [TenTec] Orion II vs Icom 2300
>> 
>> After many years of using various TT gear, I have been looking at an IC
>> 2300.
>> I currently run either a TT Orion II or an Omni 7.  Both have done the job
>> well for me but its about time to move onto more recent technology.
>> Has anyone done side by side comparison between an Orion and an IC 7300? I
>> am hearing impaired so receiver clarity is paramount.
>> I am not a contester, but want do do some ssb work mostly on 160 and 80
>> meters.
>> I have read most of the online reviews and the Sherwood site’s rig
>> comparison.
>> Thanks in advance de Denton WB7TDG.
>> 
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