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Re: [TenTec] Price Check, TT Argonaut 509

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Price Check, TT Argonaut 509
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@storm.weather.net>
Reply-to: geraldj@storm.weather.net,Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:15:34 -0600
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On Sun, 2007-02-18 at 14:36 -0600, Curt wrote:
> I recently bought one from QTH, had been watching them in various places.  
> $150-$250 for everything you mention seems to be the norm.  
> 
> It's amazing for a 30 year-old rig.  The receiver is quiet, selective, and 
> sensitive.  The VFO is very stable. I've been wondering whether these old 
> rigs are inherently quieter than the new synthesized models.  Have made a lot 
> of good contacts on 40 & 20 CW, very surprised receiving an answer to CQ on 
> 20 meter SSB, followed by a good signal report and nice long chat.  I was 
> actually just checking to see whether the rig worked on SSB.  The transmitter 
> only puts out about 2 watts!
> 
> 73, Curt KB5JO

Crystals and good vfos are inherently better at phase noise than
synthesizers. Omni V and VI and the Orion synthesize at VHF and divide
down which helps their phase noise over the Paragon and Yaecomwood
radios.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

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