Gary, the OM7 was my favorite radio for many years.
But it is a 10 year old design and I'm looking forward, not backwards.
My Eagle is 10 dB better than the OM7 in BDR3 and the good SDR radios are 10
dB better than the Eagle, although with all the filthy transmitters out
there, that won't help much.
I view the flex 1500 as a training object for this new type of radio, not a
real radio.
Its performance is not even in the class of the OM7.
It's like a sparring partner for a boxer; something to practice with.
Maybe Ten-Tec will come out with a similar design for the high end.
We'll see.
20 years from now, it will be difficult to find new ham radios with knobs.
Maybe even 10 years from now.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary - AB9M
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 2:11 PM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Radios in the Future
Rick, you might consider an OMNI-VII with a FLEX-1500 sub-receiver using the
N4PY modification. Carl and others have rig control software which will
interface with both radios AND most contest software. See
http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/DDUtilPowerSDRN1MMSkimmerCommander for
my method of interfacing to N1MM (and N1MM+) Contest Logger. While the
FLEX-1500 is a good radio for the panadapter and CWSkimmer using VAC, I much
prefer listening to the OMNI-VII. I've yet to find a weak or strong station
or QRM situation where the FLEX was better for my ears. But the new FLEX is
tempting, unless TenTec unveils something competitive, a 6300 or 6500 may be
my next new radio (keeping the OMNI-VII if its still working) .
73 & DX,
Gary - AB9M
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 3:59 AM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Radios in the Future
GM Barry,
You're right; I did not understand. (sri)
Thought you meant the screen.
In the meantime I have concluded (with Carl's help) that I need two screens
in my ham shack, one for the contest software (which is a must anyway these
days) and another for radio control - unless I have a radio with lots of
knobs.
The Eagle and K3 (single RX) are about the only contest radios I know of
that can perform anywhere near the performance of a Flex 6300. Well maybe
an ANAN.
So it seems to me a great contest radio on a shoestring budget is going to
be an SDR, like it or not.
The good radios with knobs just cost too much.
I shall start saving my pennies towards a 6300, hoping the price comes down
as technology advances.
In the meantime I may get a Tmate2 and a used 1500 just to get my feet wet
with this technology.
I know the 1500 is not particularly good but it's good enough to practice
using in some unimportant contest.
If it turns out I can't cope with this new operating method, I can cut my
losses, sell it, and join the group of old farts that James goes to lunch
with! ;-)
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 10:32 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Radios in the Future
On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 1:54 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick@dj0ip.de> wrote:
>
> And even though we may be on the same course, we still prefer
> different horses!
> For instance, Barry (a better contester than me) agreed on the knob
> point but then went on to say for him it's all about the display. He
> wants to see everything within the radio.
>
> In a contest, I also think it's all about the display, but I don't
> need to know what's going on in the radio. I know that; I set it up.
> I need all the information I can get about what's going on in the
> contest.
>
> My screen is so full of contest windows, I don't have any space to
> have a window for radio control.
>
Rick, in case you didn't understand, I was talking about the rig display,
not the computer display. I want the radio itself to display that info.
73, Barry N1EU
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