*Please, build that Tube Type Rig!..... I can see the Appliance Operators
pulling their hair out as I write this message. I had a young fellow on a
State Wide Net, recently tell me that my station was 20 Hz low in
frequency. And my understanding was that Net Control is the frequency
standard to tune to! Reading my Net Preamble again, pointing out the part
that says on or about 3xxx KHz. We also expressed thanks to him for telling
me that, my 33 year old Paragon is only 20 Hz out of alignment. Checking
further that day, with good test equipment, maybe his KenYaeCom needs some
attention. And we know several folks who could never Tune Up any Tube Type
rig. I can see the Magical Mushroom Clouds of Smoke .... Screaming towards
the Ceiling in their Shacks ..... *
*Please, build us some nice radios. I have just enough time left to own
another great station before assuming room temperature. We can only wonder
what the guy mentioned above, would have said about my ( built by me
) Heathkit SB-101. Maybe, we will call the Net next time with the SB-101
and it turned on cold. Just my Rant for the day. My vote would be for a
Modular Approach. What radio will even nail down another SSB rig as 20
Hertz off frequency? Hey, here is an idea, what about a new Hybrid Rig?
Beats the pants off these badly needed 50 volt Finals in the new rigs. My
vote is for a conservatively rated 200 Watt radio with One 572B Tube as the
PA. The old Hybrids sure do a Great Job....... hi hi ...........*
*
73 from Wade/KJ4WS*
On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 7:58 AM, John Henry <jhenry@tentec.com> wrote:
> There are as many wishes for what a panadapter should be and how it should
> be used as there are hams in the market. They fall into a few main classes
> though (and no, I'm not ranking classes, just identifying, geesh, don't
> shoot me. and yes, I'm glad my name is John Henry, he he he DJ0IP, lol)
> Don't cut down the need for something that is a tantamount feature for
> someone else. Just different is all. If there was a one size fits all, then
> would it be a Wyndam antenna or a Yagi or something from those Spidery
> people? Or is it a Begali or one of those from Mr. Robbins? Come on, pick
> one, you can't have anything else. See, one shoe does not fit all.
>
> There are those that will never use it, because they just want to "surf the
> web", er, uh, "surf the air" to find someone popping out, the way it has
> been done for many many decades. Nothing wrong with this, so, let them have
> their rig, at the cost appropriate for that rig.
>
> There are those that just want something running real time on the rig, no
> real features, maybe a gain adjustment, but they want it on the rig so that
> when they take it with them, it is still there, e.g. Field Day. So, maybe
> it is an option to the rig of the "surf the air" user.
>
> There are those that want a bit more functionality on the rig with the
> sweep, e.g. scrolling to the freq they want to see without moving the VFO,
> then hitting an Enter button, boom, they are there.
>
> There are those that want it as a display option of the rig, like a
> panadapter such as the P3. It works great with the K3, KX3, and the
> frequency readouts track. Works well with others, only drawback is you lose
> the scrolling on the panadapter / click button to control the rig. But,
> that too is sufficient for hams, they see the band, and can move there
> quickly with the rig controls, be it on a PC or on the front panel. Again,
> another option.
>
> There are those that will never give up the SDR to the sound card running
> their favorite HPSDR/PowerSDR-IF/etc. In my mind, that is the ultimate
> integration giving one the flexibility because they can pick the $39 SDR or
> the $5k SDR to give them the performance they want that makes them happy.
> Just provide the I/Q or IF output, and let this guy enjoy his world. To me,
> IF output should be standard anyway on any rig produced... well, maybe not
> down into the 506 cost range, but heck, 9MHz IF is on the 506 anyway, just
> solder a wire, put in a buffer amp, and boom, you have a band sweep from
> your $200 QRP rig, fun fun fun to some.
>
> YOUR usage pattern is different from others and you may want something
> different than their neighbor or cousin or even XYL.
> So, concentrate on what you like about which one you like the best, bring
> up the reason why you like it best, and be happy that your XYL can
> disconnect your SDR and use it on the front panel as she / he wants it when
> they are on the rig.
>
> TEN-TEC has to find a happy medium, or provide options for all of the
> above.
> If TEN-TEC is to satisfy the guy who wants it built into the Orion III,
> then TEN-TEC has to finish the 588 sweep board to prove the concept and
> then migrate it into the "next big TEN-TEC rig".
>
> For now, get the rig you want that we have, enjoy it, and rest assured that
> over time, maybe next year or the next, who knows what you will see on the
> market from TEN-TEC or our competitors. We all make great stuff that fills
> the shack of amateur operators. For me, the main reason for this is still
> to just have fun, AND to be ready to assist others in emergency situations.
> I still think there is a market for a totally analog rig, no uP, no
> features other than mode/band/frequency/rfgain/afgain, the backup for the
> EMP, that also means no transistors... hmmm cost, well, probably
> prohibitive, but, I still wish there was a way for that rig to be made as
> it would fill just about every prepper/emergency management hams shack and
> sit in the background covered in dust until everything else is
> non-functional.
>
> TEN-TEC IS working on things that will tread new ground, and lead the way
> in innovation in this market, and those will come out over time over this
> year, next year and beyond. We are also working on things customers have
> asked for, but maybe not in the way they originally thought, but, well,
> better. Plant a seed, and in time it will grow. Working on things customers
> haven't asked for but once we get it out, they will wonder, what they ever
> did without it.... etc.
>
> 'nuff said, lots of code to write, projects to continue, etc.
>
> Thanks, and 73,
> John Henry, KI4JPL
> TEN-TEC Engineering
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