In a message dated 8/5/2006 11:48:49 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
w3nr@comcast.net writes:
D. Kemp wrote:
> What are you guy's opinions about the Corsair II?
>
> I have been looking at some recently and they are
> finally in a price range I can afford.
Mine is just an old beater with only 1 of the 3 "extra" filters installed ,
I use it generally for listening to nets and as a backup to the Orion. I do
have a ext vfo for it and run it on a TT power supply. its reasonably quiet,
( RBT is quieter than phase noise) and it is fairly stable especially if you
use the remote vfo during warm up. I run mine to a z 100 autotuner into an
80 meter wire and its a good value for the money. ( I have a total of 10 hf
rigs) it has an easy to listen to sound.
it does not have computer control ability, so that may be a draw back for
you. I use the orison through the logger to the alpha 87a and the 3 ele steppir
for auto tune auto log functions. ( I don't type well and need all the help I
can get)
but for $200 to $400 for a nice one, and most parts still available for
repair, I would get one and add the remote vfo for working split and stability
on
warm up. mine used mostly in the phone mode
not the best but it ain't bad...
tom N6AJR
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