Jack, do you REALLY need the sweep function? If you can do without it (I
never touch it myself), go ahead and upgrade the firmware to the latest
v3. It will work fine without that hardware mod you'd rather not do.
73, Barry N1EU
(happy 565 and 566 user)
On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 11:45 PM, jack <jfriend31@comcast.net> wrote:
> the hardware mod is not expensive if one is willing to do that job
> himself. however I am not inclined to take the many steps necessary to
> disassemble the radio make the cuts in the circuit board and solder a
> jumper as my eyes and hands do not coordinate as well as they did years ago
> even with a magnifying glass. (age 70 now) I don't know what Ten Tec
> charges but I am sure it is at least an hour's work for one of their tech's
> at whatever cost per hour plus shipping both directions times two.
>
> so I would be willing to do as I do for LOGic updates and pay a premium.
> however I am not pleased with Dennis of LOGic either as LOGic is not stable
> as it used to be. nor is MixW3 for that matter. both lock up and cause a
> restart at times.
>
> as you can see this is becoming a challenge for those of us who like and
> want to make years of use of our "old" radios and software.
>
> (aside: one son-in-law works for Microsoft and notes as most of us who use
> Windows, that MS has never completed any application or OS before the next
> version is being sold. I wonder if that sort of behavior is infesting our
> loved Ten Tec.)
>
> most of my friends in the Utah DX Association here in Salt Lake City have
> moved from whatever they had to K3 systems. I have used the K3 at Field Day
> and am impressed but the small size was not advantageous to my eyes or
> fingers. thus I left the radio set on one frequency and ran rather than
> search.
>
> if Ten Tec does not address some of the issues noted on this website the
> K3 is going to take over their market.
>
> jack
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Richards
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 5:23 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] What is Ten Tec Doing Today?
>
> What would the required hardware cost?
>
> Not arguing... just asking... I take it you are
> willing to pay for a software/firmware update,
> but not hardware update to fix the sweep thing?
>
> Happy days.
>
> ---------------- K8JHR -----------------
>
>
>
> On 10/11/2013 7:16 PM, jack wrote:
>
> most logging software that costs is updated and one
>>
> pays a premium to get that update. I would be willing
> to do that for my 565's.
>
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