On Thu, 2007-01-04 at 19:18 +0000, Rob Atkinson, K5UJ wrote:
> <<<On my list of "shoulda" for the Orion II is that it be a 200w rig. I
> like to
> be barefoot on CW and digital except for tough ones.>>>
>
> that's not likely to happen. Most TT customers don't seem to want it. In
> order to appreciate a 200 w. PA you have to own a rig that has it, and that
> means getting a non Ten Tec rig. I used to wonder what was so wonderful
> about 200 w., until I got a Yaesu 1000 mp Mk V and learned for myself. Now
> I would not consider a 100 w. rig. For TT, 200 w. presents other
> production problems: They would not be able to use one PA for all their
> rigs including the Jupiter and probably the Omni 7. They would have to make
> and sell another power supply. Ten Tec seems to like to make and sell as
> few accessories as possible, and use the same circuits across rigs whenever
> possible. For example, I believe the IF filters in the Orion 1 were the
> same as what they used in the Omni 6.
And Omni V, Omni A, B, C, D, Paragon, Corsair I and II, and all vintage
Tentec rigs with plug in filters, but not the Scout.
> So, you'll probably never see a 200
> w. PA in a Ten Tec rig, unless things reach the point where there's
> overwhelming customer demand for one, and 200 w. is actually more desirable
> for ssb operators, and TT's customers seem to be mostly cw ops.
>
> rob / k5uj
>
How does 1/2 S unit help in most none threshold communications?
73, Jerry, K0CQ
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