Dan, I think you are right about fixing Corsair IIs. It might be the last of
the radios an average HAM could repair on his own and not have to send back to
the factory. I know that's my situation.... I've made a mod or two to my
Corsair II, fixed the digital display and the matching VFO but I always sent
the Paragon back and most likely will the OMNI VI+ for anything other than
minor adjustments.
I also agree with you regarding "Radio Wars"..... Some day the Corsair II will
be the "light saber" of the Radio Wars, a simply elegant tool from the good old
days, that will still get the job done when the chips are down, and the ancient
mode of CW is used.
73 & DX,
Gary - AB9M - www.csm-gh.com<http://www.csm-gh.com/>
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From: OTAKEBI@aol.com<mailto:OTAKEBI@aol.com>
To: tentec@contesting.com<mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Latest posting
At least we can fix ours right old boy?
I have said the software radios are fine if you live near the factory and
can pay to have it fixed.
If our Corsairs break we can get them going again without to much help if
any.
If I want to play with software I will go to my computer.
The problem as I see it is that most Hams use to learn how to repair some
sooner some later.
Then we got into a time when most began to buy rigs that were to hard to fix.
Now we have rigs that need a degree in Computer science and programing.
Half the fun of the hobby use to be, what can I do to my station to get the
other fellow to hear me?
Now it is how much money can I spend so the other fellow to hear me?
Problem is most folks don't get it.
The more things cost the more time and money they require of you.
Let me have my analog radios and my wire antennas and a few glowing tubes in
a dark shack.
Most of the time the fellows I talk with don't know if I am on a Drake,
Heathkit, Ten Tec.
They can't tell if I am on an Ameritron or an Alpha.
This "Radio Wars" thing has become like the "HiFi" wars of the 60's and 70's.
How many watts at what distortion levels and IM distortion remember?
The HiFi industry made a lot of money on folks that wanted to go 20 to
20,000Hz.
Problem was only our lab equipment was hearing in that range.
well, I hope all is going well with you.
Dan/N4VET
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