----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave, K2DP" <k2dp@charter.net>
To: "Reflector-Ten Tec" <tentec@contesting.com>; "Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO"
<w5wvo@cybermesa.net>; "John Geiger" <ne0p@lcisp.com>;
<50mhz@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: [50mhz] What radio has the hottest 50 MHz receiver?
> OK guys,
>
> So just to fan the flames a bit, here is a very subjective , but
> realitively recent test I performed during this summer. I compared my Ten
> Tec OMNI 6+ running with the Ten Tec 1208 Transverter against a new Icom
> 756 PRO II, using my 5 ele 6 mtr beam at 45 feet and made comparisons
> using weak signal sources on 6 meter ground wave, ie: a path of 250 miles
> between St. Louis and Iowa. After several days of comparison tests, I felt
> that the Ten Tec OMNI 6+ with transverter provided better copy
> (readability) of signals in the noise than the Icom 756 PRO II.
>
> So, fwiw (for what it's worth), put that in your pipe and smoke it !!!!
> (hi hi) As another subjective comment, I've been operating 50 mhz SSB and
> CW since 1963 and would say that to the best of my recollection, the OMNI
> 6+ with transverter is the best receiving set up I have used on the band.
> The OMNI 6+ seemed to also have a more effective noise blanker with
> respect to the various types of solar and man made noise found on 50 mhz.
>
> 73 and let the e-mails fly !
>
> Dave, K2DP
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO" <w5wvo@cybermesa.net>
> To: "John Geiger" <ne0p@lcisp.com>; <50mhz@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 6:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] What radio has the hottest 50 MHz receiver?
>
>
>> "Hottest" = the ideal combination of all the well-known lab metrics of a
>> great receiver that manifests in the REAL WORLD as one that pulls the
>> weak
>> ones out of the muck where the others won't. This even includes
>> ease-of-use
>> factors. A receiver may be great if you can take five moinutes to get it
>> set
>> up and adjusted just right, but that's useless in real-world operating.
>> In
>> other words, yeah, of course it's subjective, but that's what I'm looking
>> for. Just... INFORMED subjective. ;-)
>>
>> Bill / W5WVO
>>
>>
>> John Geiger wrote:
>>> Hi Bill,
>>> What do you mean by "hottest"? Most sensitive? Best strong signal
>>> handling? Most selective? QST reviews can probably answer the most
>>> sensitive. The other measures might be more subjective
>>>
>>> 73s John NE0P
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO" <w5wvo@cybermesa.net>
>>> To: "_Mailing List 50 MHz" <50mhz@mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:16 PM
>>> Subject: [50mhz] What radio has the hottest 50 MHz receiver?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Gang,
>>>>
>>>> Here's a question I've been trying to answer for myself, so I
>>>> thought I'd throw it out there for some opinions.
>>>>
>>>>>>>> What radio out there has the hottest 6M SSB/CW receiver? <<<<<
>>>>
>>>> Transverters count, too, not just transceivers that come with 6M
>>>> capability built-in.
>>>>
>>>> Suggestion: Back up your opinion with real-world, multi-rig,
>>>> comparative experience -- or sound technical arguments -- or
>>>> (preferably) both! Saying "I've got an Ikensu SX-66000 and I love
>>>> it!" may accurately reflect your feelings, but it really isn't much
>>>> help in the grand scheme of things. :-D
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Bill / W5WVO
>>>> NM / DM65
>>>>
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