I personally hope Ten Tec will stay on the design track they are already on.
That is, make a damn fine radio and leave the color (useless) stuff to the
$10k + manufacturers. I want to be able to HEAR weak stations and I want to
be able to WORK weak DX stations on CW as well as try like heck to win at
least one contest in my life, plus run CW at speeds over 70 wpm. I don't
need to see who I work, just hear them. My own personal opinion however.
I also don't think that the Orion could 'just add' a color display. The
spectrum they now display with the Orion is for all practical purposes,
worthless, and I think significant (re)design of some circuitry would be
called for to make it at least a decent display. So again, I personally,
would rather see them continue to work on design performance instead of a
color display.
Tom - W4BQF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone@comcast.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New $10K Yaesu HF
> Bill:
>
> There was a comment, from Scott I believe, that TenTec would be
> announcing some new gear at the hamfest. Anyone, go by the TenTec booth
and
> find out what it was?
>
> The Icom and Yaesu rigs might provide the opportunity/ motivation
> for TenTec to offer a color display for the Orion. I don't "need" one,
but
> I sure would "like" one on my Orion. Other than that, I haven't found
> anything else to suggest, but, I am still a "novice" with my new Orion.
>
> 73,
>
>
> Bernard, WA4OEJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Tippett" <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 7:07 AM
> Subject: [TenTec] New $10K Yaesu HF
>
>
> > Here is a brochure that has a bit more info, although
> > somewhat difficult to read. Looks like this brochure may
> > have been published for distribution at Dayton:
> >
> > http://www.edcjp.jp/Dayton/2004/FT-DX9000.html
> >
> > A few quick highlights:
> >
> > * selectable 15/6/3 kHz roofing filters (IC-7800 has 15/6 only).
> > * typical IP3 of >40 dBm and "best close-in dynamic range on the market"
> > * 400W and 200W versions (target price of $13k and 10k per W0YG)
> > * 100W Class A operation (400W version only)
> >
> > Appears to be directly targeting the IC-7800, but it will be interesting
> > to see if it is anything more than a paper tiger at the moment.
> >
> > 73, Bill W4ZV
> >
>
>
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