I've had my O2 (fully loaded except for the antenna tuner) for 5+ years.
With that experience in mind, I would like to see its successor have a sub
receiver identical to the main rx, data outputs to support
externally-running software (e.g., Skimmer, etc.), and a selectable waterfall
display. I
can do without 6-meter coverage if it would detract from performance on the
other bands -- I've already got a 1208 transverter. I want the radio to be
fully stand-alone like the current O2, i.e., connecting to a PC should be
optional, not required. As for a fast spectrum display, it would be nice
to have, but I wouldn't pay much to get it. A PC does a better job of that,
anyway. I'm not interested in open-source firmware; if I were, I'd have
bought a Flex. IMHO, that's a different market segment. As for Elecraft,
the K3 (K4?) is more of a direct competitor, but I wouldn't try to have the
O3 match its small size. I'd leave that to the Eagle 2, or Omni 8. The O3
should be the best-performing HF/MF base station radio on the market, full
stop.
My $0.02 worth, anyway.
73 Ray W2RS
In a message dated 5/12/2011 11:40:56 A.M. GMT Standard Time,
jhenry@tentec.com writes:
Hah, I can see it now....
TenTec's new Rig.... "Oh Brother...." The rig that forces you to
call others with... "Where art thou??" instead of CQ CQ CQ . hi hi
Sorry, back to work, cranking out new rigs, additional features for
current rigs, etc.
Y'all enjoy Dayton, and stop by our booth and say howdy when you are there.
John Henry
> Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 10:09:56 +0200
> From: "Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] new radio
> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <003e01cc0fb2$d10bab60$73230220$@de>
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>
> James, of the three suggestions for the name of the new radio, I vote
for
> "Oh Brother".
>
> Of course my suggested name for the new radio is "Hope my XYL don't
know".
>
> 73
> Rick
>
>
> Hawk.... Pidgin... Oh Brother !!! ;-)
>
> ------------------
> Happy Trails.
> ======================= Richards / K8JHR =====================
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