Re: [TenTec] Pan-Adaptor vs. Using BandMap with Ten-Tec Transceivers

[Art Roberts - W5AER <w5aer@hotmail.com>]

You are right, no one needs a panadapter, but it can be handy..

My only use of one was in the mid 60's, on 2 meter AM. I had a Heathkit 
panadaptor attached to my converter-receiver setup.
In those days we were usually rock bound for transmit and after calling 
CQ you had to tune around for a reply. The panadaptor made all of this 
much easier.
____

Art Roberts - W5AER
Tariffville, CT




------ Original Message ------
From: "HamOperator" <jrichards@k8jhr.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: 11/5/2014 4:23:15 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Pan-Adaptor vs. Using BandMap with Ten-Tec 
Transceivers
> Rick... you have already decided you don't want (or need) a panadapter.
>
> No problem... because NO ONE NEEDS a panadapter.
>
> Nevertheless, some operators consider it another tool in the
> contest toolbox, and believe it provides useful information and it
> does not have to cost $1000 to realize that functionality.
>
> Remember... YOU say "horses for courses" which I take to mean,
> "to each is own..." - and there is more than one way to skin the
> contest cat.
>
> -------- K8JHR --------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> On 11/5/2014 10:55 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> > Well Jim, you took this a bit off of the subject of the request.
> > I'm only asking what it can do for me to improve my score in a hf
> > DX-contest.
> >
> > I'm trying to see if it is worth spending $1000 which I estimated it 
> > would
> > cost me to implement this.
> > So far nobody has come even close to presenting me with a feature that 
> > would
> > make it worth that to me.
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