N0KHQ@aol.com wrote:
Hello All.
I have been monitoring the progress of the Orion on this list for almost 2
years.
I own a Jupiter......and love it. I use it 98% of the time over the TS-830S
and 756Proll.
We had a near lightning strike Thursday night......it smoked the
IC-756Proll/Power Supply, the DEQ-2496 and the garage door opener. The TS-830S, Jupiter
made it okay.
I would expect the insurance company to give me a check to replace all of the
damaged equipment which should total about $3K.
Although I like the Proll, it does not offer the flexibility that the Orion
offers.
I do realize that the Orion is not plug and play and that the learning curve
could be quite steep.......depending on ones intelligence and patients. I'm
getting into the Orion for the long haul, after all it is a rig that is
continually in development.....and I like that.
I am a casual user, SSB only. So I could care less about QSK and CW issues
that still seem to plague the Orion. (Info from list users)
My next door neighbor owns an Orion and has updated it with ver. 1.37. He
says the Sweep function seems to be working a lot faster than before but still
not as quickly as the 756Proll..........comments please!
My neighbor, when questioned about the monitor function through the front of
the rig using stereo head phones has said that the audio sounds a little
muffled. On my Jupiter I monitor the audio through the ACC in the rear and it
sounds great........comments please!
Is the monitor function of the Orion being sampled from the actual RF out?
Has the frequency stabilization issue been resolved?
I am looking forward to taking the step of owning an Orion........its kinda
scary.......but I think I can handle it.
Thanks for the input.
73
John / N0KHQ / St. Louis
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You will be disappointed in the sweep of the Orion compared to the
PROII. Even Ten Tec admits that. There are still a few bugs in the
firmware but for basic receiver performance you cannot beat the Orion.
John N1JM
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