[ICOM] 756 Pro III vs. Tentec Orion

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In a message dated 2/2/05 11:48:38 AM Central Standard Time,  
wa1tjb at yahoo.com writes:

I have  been a long time Icom user and very much love
Icom equipment.  I  currently have both a 706 MkIIG and
a 746 Pro.  I have been  considering an upgrade and
have been looking at the 756 Pro 3 and the  Tentec
Orion.  I am a big DX nut and, although I love my
Icoms, the  concept of the narrow front end roofing
filters on the Tentec and more  manual control of the
radio, along with positive reports from some of  the
top DX'ers, have got me wondering if the Orion is the
better DX  radio and worth the extra $1k investment.

Will you please give me your  feedback based on what
you've experienced and heard?

Tnx es 73 de  Gary
WA1TJB




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Hi Gary,
 
The TT Orion has the best receiver on the market today. (check all the lab  
results, by others)
 
It is my understanding, from independent lab results, that the Prolll is  
only a fraction better than the Proll.
 
The Prolll costs $2995.00 new, no options other than standard.
 
The TT Orion costs $3300.00 new, no tuner and no additional 1st IF roofing  
filters.
The stock Orion comes with 1st IF roofing filters at; 20k, 6k, 2.4k and 1k.  
Additional roofing filters can be purchased from TT or Inrad. In addition, the 
 Orion has 2 independent fully programmable receivers that operate on any ham 
 band and frequency. Great for DXing.
If you order the Orion with the built in antenna tuner, your getting the  
best. The tuner will tune up a set of bed springs. I think the tuner costs about  
$250 additional. 
 
TT offers their equipment based on a no questions asked 30 day return  
policy. I don't know if Icom or its dealers has the same policy.
 
I own a 756Proll and really like it for the colorful display. I don't use  it 
any more since buying the Orion almost a year ago. It spends all of its time  
under a dust cover.
 
I also own a TT Orion, I'm here to tell ya, its the best receiver on the  
planet. Don't take my word for it though, give it a try. If you don't like the  
rig....send it back and buy a Prolll.
 
If you should decide to purchase an Orion, send me an email with your phone  
number on it and I'll help you set it up.
 
 
 

73
John / N0KHQ / St. Louis

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