RE: [TenTec] IC7800

["Richard Detweiler" <rdetweil@hotmail.com>]

> > > Ahhh ... it reminds me of the old days around here discussing and cussing 
> > > the Orion :-)
>
> Um, if I may inject a note of impartiality here, I think your memory is 
> faulty.
> Go look at the IC7800 yahoo group posts (publicly available via a google 
> search).
> Now go back through the Ten Tec Reflector archive of Orion posts.
>
> No comparison so far.  In the IC7800 group do you see posts with subjects 
> like:
> "IC7800 heartache"
> "IC7800 audio whine"
> "IC7800 Died?"
> "IC7800 Returns"
>
> If you substitute Orion for IC7800 in the above subjects they are there 
> along with other problems in the Ten Tec archive.  I think you guys are 
> trying a little too hard to convince yourselves that the IC7800 is a dog.  
> So far the owner comments I have seen on the IC7800 have been positive, 
> however it is early.  Also, while there were a lot of Orion posts with 
> problem comments, it is fair to point out that there were also many 
> positive ones in the archive as well.
>
> Rob/K5UJ

Isn't it interesting we are discussing the 7800 on the TenTec reflector?

If the ICOM gains the 'reliability' & 'Performance' edge, then there will be 
many used Orions on the market and there won't be much backlog at Ten Tec.  
The Orion software problems have to get fixed and the Features have got to 
be put in to outshine the competition.  Plain and simple.   The Price will 
draw the crowd if the Orions' reliablility and performance are a match.

In fainess,  It is still too early to say about the 7800. I waited a year 
for the Orion,  Now that the 7800 is out,  lets see what the 'real' 
performance is and if any DSP Bugs pop out of the 7800.  Yuri might have 
been real close to right with his analysis of the Orion and of what people 
really want of a top end rig.

73's
Rich
K5SF

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