How about a "heads up" display on the windsheild like
they have in jet fighters?
73, Dave, VE1ADH
--- KE4TEG <ke4teg@bellsouth.net> wrote: > I have not
heard word of any work being done for a
> mobile mount for the
> Orion, you can't sell another radio that way. So
> Ten-Tec must be working on
> the Orion 5, the 20 watt QRP version of the original
> Orion. Its just a
> little bigger then the 526 and twice as thick with
> the top cover replaced by
> the LCD display. Since the display is on the top,
> Ten-Tec was able to mount
> all the knobs on the front panel. If you are going
> to buy it for mobile use,
> it is best to buy the optional mobile mount bracket,
> remote display unit as
> well as the mounting kit for the remote display.
> This is due to the display
> on the radio being covered when mounted with the
> mobile mount bracket. They
> think of everything at Ten-Tec. It is also
> recommended that the mobile user
> get the optional 307 external communications speaker
> with new available
> mobile mount. So let's see, that is one radio, 3
> optional mobile brackets,
> one optional mobile speaker, and one optional mobile
> display. Sounds like an
> Icom-901C or the way IBM used to sell 8088 PCs.
>
> Everybody does remember what month this is, right?
>
> 73 Keith
> de KE4TEG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Fischer" <ab7r@direcway.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 12:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] I miss my ORION
>
>
> Next request for TenTec... when are they going to
> come out with a mobile
> mount for the Orion? :)
>
> Greg
> AB7R
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: WILLIAM MANSEY; WA2PVK
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 7:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] I miss my ORION
>
>
> Hello Grant,
> Sounds like you need a bigger suitcase! I
> hope you do not get too
> depressed! Perhaps we should start a support
> group for those who find
> themselves in a similar situation!
> Hang in there! Look at this situation from an
> optimistic angle - - - you
> have an Orion waiting for you when you get home!
> Not as bad as when you,
> and we, were waiting months for Orion deliveries!
> If you survived THAT -
> what is a WEEK? :-) 73, Bill
> res0wsci@verizon.net
>
>
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