[ICOM] 7800 vs. PROIII vs?

[Bruce McLaughlin]

There could be a number of reasons.  For one thing, the Orion is only
one rig at a certain price point.  Icom has many rigs, some of which
cost a lot less than the Orion - - (you did say Icom "rigs" - plural --
which covers the entire HF product line).  Another factor may be that
Icom sells through dealers while Tentec sells only direct.  And from
what I've gathered, Tentec has been hard pressed to make enough Orions
to satisfy the demand it does have so I doubt it could not substantially
increase its sales without increasing the size of the entire
manufacturing line.

I also think the Orion requires a lot more "tinkering" to set it up for
optimal performance under various conditions.  The Icoms seem to be much
more plug and play.  The Orion has great capability but is probably not
for the casual operator.

And finally, there was little question that the Orion was released with
substantial software bugs which have taken a fairly long time to work
out.  But it is getting better and better.  I am a long time Icom owner
and fan but I am seriously thinking of getting an Orion because I think
it is an exciting concept that deserves investigation and support.

Bruce - W8FU
-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Malcolm Ringel
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 10:39 AM
To: ICOM Reflector
Subject: Re: [ICOM] 7800 vs. PROIII vs?

Why, then, do you suppose they (Ten-Tec Orions) do not sell nearly as
well
as the Icom products ? This is not offered as a "smart remark" , just
genuine curiosity.
As always, 73 to most.
Malcolm Ringel, K3KZ
St. Michaels, MD

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Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] 7800 vs. PROIII vs?


> The Ten-Tec Orion according to the tests and reviews I have read out
performs
> easily the 7800 under difficult conditions, for a fraction of the
price of
> the Icom...
>
> Chuck
> n8gmb
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