----- Original Message -----
From: <K3BU@aol.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] GADZOOKS! PICKY, PICKY, PICKY!!!!
> Listen you TenTec fanatics:
> First you had posts on this reflector: "Why don't more contesters use this
> magnificent radio?"
> So one serious contester broke down and bought this wonderadio: He and
others
> who understand a bit about radio equipment design, raised some concerns,
> shortcomings. (We find that almost with ALL radios, rice boxes or not.) We
> are trying to improve them by identifying the problem, trying to find the
> solution or fix and make it known to others, who would like to do the same
> thing. That goes back to FT101, Drake line, etc. For that we get nailed
for
> "bitching"? Most of my radios I buy used (good value) and modify them and
> bring them higher level (make them better). That's how you end up with
radio
> worth $8000 on the market, while spending $2000 and some ingenuity and
work.
> Hey, go on, "Emperor" has nice clothes! Drink Coca-Cola, eat low fat - low
> cholesterol, use low noise radio because advertising says so!
>
> OK Ten Tec:
> You are reading the posts. What is the answer, or remedy to this IF hiss?
Is
> this problem only on some radios? What is the fix? Use DSP?
>
> I guess I will quit another reflector, don't need to spend time arguing
with
> fanatics. Maybe I will go on and keep modifying Omni VI (lotsa room
inside)
> maybe not. I offered my services (contester - "race car driver", engineer)
to
> ham radio manufacturers, to assists in design and testing, but so far no
> takers. They knowitall, they don't need us (just buy the crapy radio and
shut
> up!) So I guess we will continue doing our thing. I will be glad to hear
from
> others about any improvements they come up with.
> You happy fanatics, keep singing praises and feel good!
>
> GL Yuri, K3BU
Yuri,
Please note: crappy has two p's in it.
; )
73,
Phil - KB8TRK
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