Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec Fan Disappointment....

["Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>]

I should have added to my previous post "with the exception of 40 meter and 
(rarely) 80 meter SSB" about split contest operation.  However in those 
situations, the exact listening frequency is specified and the sub receiver 
serves no real purpose.  After next March, that will probably be a moot 
point on 40 for most DX countries.
        Ron  N6IE
     www.N6IE.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec Fan Disappointment....


> Ray:  FWIW although I'm not a contest "heavy",  I have operated numerous
> contests over the past 43 years including FD, CQP, SS, NAQP, CQWW and
> others, and I have never once heard a station running split in a contest.
> Split operation is unique to DX operation and the sub receiver in the 
> Orion
> and OII is more than adequate for "tailgating".   If you want to update 
> the
> tailgating practice, CW Skimmer can be used in 3 kHz mode listening to the
> output of the sub receiver to more accurately pinpoint the station you 
> want
> to tailgate.  Yesterday, I decided to "guild the lily" by ordering a 
> Perseus
> SDR receiver (see the newest QST for a review) that I will use in
> conjunction with my OII to give a wider bandwidth view of the split
> listening spectrum of a DX station.
>
> For more information on the Perseus and CW Skimmer (it's not just for
> contests!), see the PowerPoint links on Bob, N6TV's QRZ listing.  He gave 
> a
> demo of the system to our club last Wednesday, and my brain is still 
> smoking
> trying to absorb it all!
>
>         Ron  N6IE
>      www.N6IE.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Rsoifer@aol.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec Fan Disappointment....
>
>
> > In a message dated 11/19/2008 4:21:51 P.M. GMT Standard Time,
> > k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com writes:
> >
> > > The  O II meets my current needs, and I do not consider the K3's
> > > incremental
> > > performance improvement to be worth trading rigs for.
> > I agree  -- unless you're a VERY serious contester. :)
> > Which, for the record, I'm not.  I am, however, a serious DXer, on CW 
> > and
> > a
> > little RTTY.   I hardly ever operate phone.
> >
> > It may seem strange to some, but I actually like the general coverage
> > sub-RX.  It's nice for Armed Forces Day, and for keeping up with the fun
> > activities
> > of the Maritime Radio Historical Society.  The sub-RX  performance on the
> > ham
> > bands has been good enough for what I use it for, which  is spotting
> > callers
> > in pile-ups.  I suppose, however, that if I were a  serious contester I
> > would
> > want the K3's sub-RX over the O II.
> >
> > 73 Ray W2RS
> >
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