Correction!!
I said 1000D in my earlier post. I meant to say 1000 Mark V.
de Benton wb5twc
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From: "JBA" <ballen@na800.net>
To: <KB2HUK@aol.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] orion
> BINGO!!!!
> I was wondering how long it was going to take before all the GAH GAH and
> drooling stopped and someone was going to realize that besides the cheesy
> looking gold trim, S-meter and case, this thing appears to sport an LCD
> screen that became obsolete 5 years ago. Since Icom has raised the bar in
> the LCD screen world to full COLOR with the ability to insert cityscape
> scenes, anything less is likely not to be accepted in the market place.
> As for the internal tuner---- it needs be included for $3300.00, or offer
> the radio without it for a reduced price.
> The radio absolutely must have the capability of being able to operate in
> the "Pegasus emulation Mode".
> That way Carl will be able to write some really great control software for
> it! :-)
> I am disappointed that the radio transmitter is only 100 watts output.
This
> means that compared to it's "top of the line" competition, it has half the
> power output. I know a lot of guys like the lower output to drive some of
> the lower drive amps on the market. This could be accomplished with a
> button, or menu item to reduce the output. When running barefoot, or
driving
> an amp with a pair of 3-500Z tubes one needs more than 100 watts.
> None of the above, with the exception of the non-color LCD display screen,
> would matter on a $1700 radio, but this thing is going to be around $3300
> bucks! That's about $800.00 more than a Yazoo 1000D-200 watt, dual
receiver,
> DSP, world class QSK,built-in power supply, and on and on and on.
> I'll keep on enjoying my Pegasus.
> Cheers!!
> de Benton wb5twc
>
>
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> From: <KB2HUK@aol.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 2:17 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] orion
>
>
> > Am I being too picky ? how about a warmer nicer to look at display , I
own
> a
> > Icom 746 now and am very please with the display informative and
pleasing
> to
> > the eye. the orion screen seems cold and prehistoric compared to some of
> the
> > new rigs . don't take a back seat to the rice radios Ten Tec stay a head
> of
> > the pack ! John
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