(Sorry Jim, but I can't resist this...)
Isn't buying a radio from the list you posted kinda like buying the last
good horse and buggy, when all your neighbors are looking to buy a horseless
carriage? ;-)
If I had to go out 'today' and perform my best in a contest, I would go with
a K3S or even a 590SG.
But in the interest of moving "Rick" forward, as ham radio progresses, I
guess I would buy an ANAN, only because I can't afford a FLEX 6500.
If I were not too lazy to run up mountains, I certainly would buy a KX2!
That's a really sharp radio!
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my Eagle stays afloat long enough until
the price for direct sampling radios comes down.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 10:02 AM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Scads of used Icom IC-7300
On Mon,9/12/2016 12:26 AM, rick@dj0ip.de wrote:
> The 6500 costs about 3x as much, has been on the market longer and
> many bugs have already been fixed.
There is no free lunch -- those who buy WISELY get what they pay for.
As a somewhat distant and very impartial observer, the Flex 6500/6700, the
Elecraft K3, K3S, KX2, and KX3, and the Kenwood TS590S and TS590SG appear to
be the current winners. All are very different from each other, in function,
features, performance, and price point. None of the high priced JA radios
are in the game. It's great to have GOOD choices.
I'm happy with my vintage K3s, updated to current technology. They're bought
and paid for, and I know how to use them. If I didn't currently own any
radios, I would probably look at the Flex products. And at this point, Ten
Tec under it's current ownership doesn't exist as a vendor.The owners have
bought a name, and are doing their best to support owners of products they
had nothing to do with. Someday, they might. Their support of legacy
products is a great start, and I wish them well.
73, Jim K9YC
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