I concur with Jim on the Kenwood. I replaced my Orion II with a 590SG and I'm
extremely pleased with it. I also read in one review the Icom 7300 has some
front end overload problems. Just my two cents worth.
Scott K4VWK
-----Original Message-----
>From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
>Sent: Aug 15, 2016 8:22 AM
>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: 7300 buy back program
>
>I think dealers and manufacturers have stock piles of ALL superhets, not
>just the 7600. I think Rick is on the mark that the DEALER is simply
>motivated to move excess 7600 inventory.
>
>What Rick didn't mention is that there's a fresh rumor making the rounds
>that Icom is about to announce a direct sampling SDR replacement for the
>7600. That's extra motivation to move 7600 inventory.
>
>The 7300 has changed the game, period. Icom is sitting pretty.
>
>73, Barry N1EU
>
>On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 6:19 AM, rick@dj0ip.de <Rick@dj0ip.de> wrote:
>
>> Oh I agree Jim.
>>
>> There's a reason all of these dealers have stock piles of 7600s.
>> However the guy I was listening to who did this is one of those 80m rag
>> chewers, and since many of them operate in "alligator mode", (i.e. huge
>> mouth and tiny little ears), he probably thinks the radio is great. To
>> heck
>> with the neighbors.
>>
>> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
>> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
>> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 9:39 AM
>> To: tentec@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: 7300 buy back program
>>
>> On Mon,8/15/2016 12:24 AM, rick@dj0ip.de wrote:
>> > Many of the users are not satisfied - for whatever reason - and have
>> > buyer's remorse.
>>
>> It's easy to see why, having owned the K3/P3 for a long time, one of the
>> radios whose features this one tries (and fails badly) to emulate. It's
>> billed as an SDR with knobs plus a touch screen spectrum display. All
>> that's
>> true, sort of, but the display is too small for the touch function to work
>> very well. If you want the features of an SDR with the performance of a
>> real
>> radio, you've got to aim a LOT higher. There's a reason that the Flex and
>> Elecraft radios cost as much as they do.
>>
>> I don't see the 7600 as a step up -- among other things, it's fairly dirty
>> transmitting CW. I've got a neighbor 10 miles away using one who makes my
>> life miserable. I see the Kenwood TS590 rigs as the best bang for the buck
>> NEW radio today. I think a used Orion II or K3 is an awfully good deal.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>
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