I would add ANAN and Elad FDM-Duo to the current winner list.
73, Barry N1EU
On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 8:22 AM, rick@dj0ip.de <Rick@dj0ip.de> wrote:
> (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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