[TenTec] New Discussion Orion III Survey question

[Michael Chowning]

Hi Mike,
  I don’t own an Orion, but I have seen them many times at Sevierville.  I have owned the Omni VI +, a Jupiter, a Eagle (new), a used Eagle, and still have the Omni VII, and bought my brother an Argonaut VI (still looking for a 418 amp, you can’t find any on used market).  The Eagle is a great receiver, but I could not operate it easily, with the multiple push and beeps, and small knobs.  My point being, put any new Eagle in an Orion case, and get rid of the multiple push and beeps.  Thanks for rescuing Ten Tec and Alpha.
     Mike, N8TTR

> On Feb 21, 2017, at 2:36 AM, Mike Dishop via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> Without any distraction or off topic replies, I want to know if the Orion III can use the same front panel with the same controls and features /  buttons/ knobs and user interface.
> The screen will be different, the guts will be different, the box may be different, and all of this does not matter.
> All I want to know is if I can use the same expensive injection mold for the front.  If the answer is no then we will have to use a painted front like certain other people use.
> This is not telegraphing that an O3 is eminent, under development or any other speculation.  Is the O2 front panel OK or not OK. that is all I want to know.
> 73 DE N8WFF
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