[DX] Ten-Tec Orion Specs

[Bill Tippett]

        I just added the Orion's claimed IMDDR3 spec to my 
previous table of ARRL test measurements at 5 kHz spacing:

Rig                           IMDDR3           BDR

Ten-Tec Orion                  101 (claimed)    ?
Elecraft K2                     88             126 
Ten-Tec Omni 6+                 86             119
Yaesu FT-1000MP                 83             119 (change per KC1SX)
ICOM IC-756 Pro                 80             104
Yaesu FT-1000MP Mark V          78             106
ICOM IC-775DSP                  77             104
ICOM IC-706 MkII G              74              86
Yaesu FT-1000MP Field           73             107
Kenwood TS-570D                 72              87
ICOM IC-756                     67              98

ARRL Test Data:  http://www.elecraft.com/K2_perf.htm and
http://www.arrl.org/members-only/prodrev/pdf/pr0208.pdf  which
adds the FT-1000MP Field to the summary on the Elecraft page.

Ten-Tec Data:  http://www.tentec.com/TT565.htm

Ten-Tec has indeed apparently set a new standard in transceiver performance
which should hopefully shock the Japanese from their focus on "whistles and
bells", cosmetics, etc. back to a horserace in fundamental improvements in
RX and TX performance.  We'll all benefit if that happens.  Thank you Ten-Tec!

                                        73,  Bill  W4ZV

P.S.  I don't own a Ten-Tec...YET!