If you are only a casual operator as you say, then the nice sound,
simplicity, and old style feel of the Corsair may be for you.
In a contest, you want the new rigs with the tight front ends, hands down.
So - it all depends.
73 de Gary, AA2IZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "W8KZW" <w8kzw@arrl.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Rig....Turned around?
>
> OK, now I'm REALLY up in the air.
>
> I've loved my Corsair II / Remote VFO for the years I've used it.
>
> I recently acquired an Omni VI, and it's at Ten-Tec right now getting
"like
> new".
>
> My plan (for casual CW and SSB operation, paired with my 425 Titan from
time
> to time) was to sell the former and keep the latter, but everyone on the
> list seems to prefer the Corsair!
>
> ... so I'm really wondering: how much of that is nostalgia / camp /
attitude
> (no disrespect intended ... that's why I run boatanchors) and how much is
> based on true operating performance / convenience?
>
> I guess I could run them side-by-side and make my own judgement, but space
> and time make that improbable. Besides, I'd like to learn from the
> experience of others.
>
> Jeff
> W8KZW
>
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