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Re: [TenTec] FS: Ten-Tec Omni VII w/ auto-tuner (588AT)

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] FS: Ten-Tec Omni VII w/ auto-tuner (588AT)
From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 08:17:34 -0500
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On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 8:04 AM,  <amsctalx@comcast.net> wrote:
> "'Comparison videos'? Tell me you're not watching YouTube videos - I have yet 
> to see a single YouTube video of a radio that was set up properly, not to 
> mention the crappy audio transferred to video. "
>
> Yes I am.
>
> Point taken, but I can't imagine it's that hard to turn coax switch from "1" 
> to "2"...this is exactly what I would do. Yes, there will be differences in 
> audio quality, but when you can hear a weak station next to a strong one on 
> radio "1" and can't pick it out of the QRM on radio "2"...that's kind of 
> telling to me.

Trust me, it's NOT telling.  Those guys making those videos are
clueless about AGC setup and gain distribution.  I can make any given
radio appear to be the inferior radio in the test you describe.

I've said all I'm going to say.  Enjoy whatever you get.

Barry N1EU
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