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Subject: [TenTec] New Rig
From: chestert@pressroom.com (Chester Alderman)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 20:00:55 -0400
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For a new mid-range rig, some of the things I would like to have available
are:

1)      No FM...Roofing filter 4.0 kc.
2)      Relays for T/R switching and for filter selection in front-end
filters.
3)      No AM...and seriously no SSB!
4)      No internal antenna tuner.
5)      Sine wave CW monitor whose audio signal is generated by the output RF
waveform.
        Adjustable in pitch and amplitude.
6)      Max. power out = 100 watts, 160m thru 10m, including WARC bands.
7)      Good passband tuning, i.e., Omni 6+ type.
8)      No noise blanker.
9)      Full QSK speed, 100 wpm, minimum.
10)     External power supply.
11)     RS-232 interface with characteristics similar to Omni 6+.
12)     Max. If bandwidth = 1.2kc.
13)     Filter selections 500Hz and 250 Hz. for each IF.
14)     Oven timebase controlled crystal mixed oscillator.
15)     Rx and Tx RIT offset, +/- 10Kc.
16)     50 memories, scratch pad memory (at least 3), dual VFO's (split mode).
17)     No DSP. Audio bandwidth = 1.2Kc max.

Or basically, a Corsair 2, with FM, AM, SSB removed and a stable VFO.


Chester Alderman
Tom - W4BQF
chestert@pressroom.com

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<html><div>For a new mid-range rig, some of the things I would like to
have available are:</div>
<br>
<div>1)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>No FM...Roofing
filter 4.0 kc.</div>
<div>2)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Relays for T/R
switching and for filter selection in front-end filters.</div>
<div>3)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>No AM...and
seriously no SSB!</div>
<div>4)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>No internal
antenna tuner.</div>
<div>5)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Sine wave CW
monitor whose audio signal is generated by the output RF 
waveform.</div>
<div><x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Adjustable
in pitch and amplitude.</div>
<div>6)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Max. power out
= 100 watts, 160m thru 10m, including WARC bands.</div>
<div>7)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Good passband
tuning, i.e., Omni 6+ type.</div>
<div>8)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>No noise
blanker.</div>
<div>9)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Full QSK speed,
100 wpm, minimum.</div>
<div>10)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>External power
supply.</div>
<div>11)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>RS-232 interface
with characteristics similar to Omni 6+.</div>
<div>12)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Max. If bandwidth =
1.2kc.</div>
<div>13)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Filter selections
500Hz and 250 Hz. for each IF.</div>
<div>14)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Oven timebase
controlled crystal mixed oscillator.</div>
<div>15)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Rx and Tx RIT
offset, +/- 10Kc.</div>
<div>16)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>50 memories, scratch
pad memory (at least 3), dual VFO's (split mode).</div>
<div>17)<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>No DSP. Audio
bandwidth = 1.2Kc max.</div>
<br>
<div>Or basically, a Corsair 2, with FM, AM, SSB removed and a stable
VFO.</div>
<br>
<br>

<div align="center">
Chester Alderman<br>
<b>Tom - W4BQF<br>
</b><u>chestert@pressroom.com<br>
</u></html>

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