Roger,
Personally I think the Corsair2 must be well below your $600 dollar budget.
I've owned both the C1 and C2. The C1 I got fairly cheap as the final
transistors were shot, which I repaired.
As it belonged to a friend I actually heard this rig DX.
It was and in my humble opinion still is one of the best on the air CW sigs
ever, excellent at punching holes through pile-ups running only 100w.
Receiver sensitivity and superb QSK were well ahead of any of it's oriental
contemporaries. .
I do however have some reservations on the Corsair.
It is not rock solid on frequency readout and has a considerable drift
problem before final warm up.
It has the worst sidetone I've ever heard on any rig, very unpleasant to
listen to especially over a long period contesting.
Because of its age, there can be a dry grease problem on the main tuning
mechanism resulting in erratic tuning.
This has plagued my C2 since purchase even though I've managed to
temporarily fix it over the years.
As a mainly cw op, the sidetone has been a big disappointment and this "TT
ha'penny worth of tar" could've put me off buying had I been given a
hands-on opportunity
pre-purchase.
I'm glad I didn't because both rigs have done me proud over the years
regardless of their shortcomings and I still remain very much a TT
afficionado.
73
Malcolm/F5VBU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mr Mike" <kf8zn@yahoo.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Old vs New = crunch time
Roger,
I have both an OMNI VI and a Pegasus. I would suggest you get the Jupiter,
and computer control it. Having said that, it is a tough call between the 2
rigs. The Omni VI has Specifications that show a BIT better receiver than
the Jupiter, but as a mere mortal, I find both rigs Fantastic, let others
argue specs.
As far as Compter Control, Unlike most times when one inserts a computer
into the mix, using one to control a TT rig is actually a help, not a
hindrance.
SO, call and order the Jupiter, Operators are standing by =0)
AC2Q
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So the question is "If you wanted a relative simple radio for CW work (use
is 75% rag chew; 15% contest; and 10% DX)and you had to keep the cost down,
would you opt for an older rig such as a Corsair II or a software driven
older rig such as an Omni VI or spring for something in the price range of a
new Jupiter? My budget is somewhere between $600 and $1800 which rules out a
number of options.
Any constructive thoughts would certainly be welcome either off-line or on
the list. Thanks and 73s
Roger Rippy W7RIP
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