Hey, slamming my beloved Corsair II??? H A W! ......... both really nice
rigs......../k6sdw
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Randa [mailto:randas@mindspring.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 3:47 PM
To: Lee Grimes
Cc: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] CORSAIRS I AND II
Lee...without a doubt the Corsair I is the best looking rig TT ever
produced.
Let the flames begin
de Tim K0FL
Lee Grimes wrote:
> Hi All...in recent weeks I've been lucky enuf to have in my posession a
> couple Corsair xcvrs. Sat them side by side for comparisons. Found I
like
> the Corsair 1 over the Corsair II. Pretty subjective, but I thot that the
> model 1 had a bit quieter receiver. And the noise blanker handled the
> nearby electric fences very well. The model II's blanker will handle more
> different kinds of noises including ignition type noises better, but my
> particular problem is the fences and the I simply does better. With the
> blanker full on, no fences and no splatter or distortion from nearby
strong
> signals. I like the appearance of the model I better also. The II has
the
> wonderful bandpass filter to go with the passband tuning, but the I has a
> full load of filters installed. And it is no small thing that I also have
> the matching VFO for the Corsair I. That all being the case, I will need
to
> unload the "loser":
>
> For Sale: Corsair II, looks like new. No extra filters. Was at Ten Tec
> for PTO rebuild and go-thru in '98...have papers to show. Everything
works
> as it should. $600 plus shipping.
>
> 961 power supply. Just as nice. $140 plus shipping.
>
> Buy the Corsair and 961 together and I ship.
>
> Also have a 960 power supply. Looks just like the 961 and is just as
nice.
> $125 plus shipping.
>
> I have a digicam and can send pics if you are serious and need a peek.
> grix@teleport.com 73, Lee K7INU
>
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