Rick,
I certainly understand the advantages of new technology radios in contesting.
But for those who are just looking for a radio to work DX, a Corsair II with
filters and the matching VFO to provide dual receive, provides a lot of bang
for the buck. I believe I spent well over $2000 to put a completely loaded (250
Hz, 500 Hz, and 1.8 KHz optional filters) Corsair II, VFO, power supply, and
microphone on my desk during the last production run of the Corsair II. I'd
sold my Omni D to buy a Paragon for MARS work, and as I'd been told by several
members of the Ten-Tec staff, the Paragon just wasn't a DXer's radio. I still
have the Corsair II station (and the Omni VI+ / Titan 425 / 253 Coupler) which
is still my radio of choice for the DX weak ones and pile-ups where dual
receive and QSK are an advantage.
I'm sure a lot of the new digital technology versus PTO, LC circuits is very
subjective. I believe the old analog radios do a better job of handling very
large A+B-C signal mixes in the passband and I know I can work on Corsair II /
Omni D series or technology radios with simple equipment. While I can hold my
own operating a Microsoft or Linux/Unix O/S computer, I'd just rather have a
simple radio for DXing rather than a CPU controlled collection of digital
circuitry that rebuilds an analog audio signal for my ears and brain to decode.
That's the reason I occasionally suggest Ten-Tec offer a simple 100 watt, QSK,
dual receive transceiver.
I doubt that I'm the only one who feels this way, but it's a niche market to be
sure and most likely not a profitable one at that.
VY 73 & DX,
Gary - AB9M - www.csm-gh.com
----- Original Message -----
From: NJ0IP<mailto:Rick@DJ0IP.de>
To: 'GARY HUBER'<mailto:glhuber@msn.com>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 12:21 AM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Corsair III?
Gary, you need to try an Orion in a big contest to appreciate the
advancements. The selectivity of the filters in its own is reason enough to
switch.
I miss the ease of use of my Omni VI (and V and Corsair II), but I would
certainly not want to trade down. The Orion is better when the going gets
rough.
73
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com<mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com>
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of GARY HUBER
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:35 PM
To: TenTec Reflector
Subject: [TenTec] Corsair III?
How about a new $2000 - $3000 box built around upgraded Corsair II
technology? 100 W, full QSK, Dual PTO, Dual Receive, IF shift, Narrow
Filters, etc. Keep the digital circuits to minimum except for a Digital
Frequency readout and possibly a DSP filter option.
As far as the receive function of new Ten-Tec transceivers go, I still
believe the new boxes have a hard time competing with the Corsairs and Omnis
when the DX is S-1 and the pile is up 1 to 5 KHz with many KW's calling. I
know Omni VI + and the Orion's have low noise floors and great specs, but I
also know what my ears tell me.
Maybe it makes more sense to keep refurbishing and rebuilding the old PTO
radios, they provide a lot of satisfaction per dollar. At any rate I doubt
that I'll buy an Orion, Orion II, or any rig with a CPU.
Best regards,
Gary - AB9M -
www.csm-gh.com<http://www.csm-gh.com/<http://www.csm-gh.com<http://www.csm-gh.com/>>
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