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Re: [TenTec] do any ten tec radios excel on longwave AMBroadcast band?

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] do any ten tec radios excel on longwave AMBroadcast band?
From: "John" <brazos@rochester.rr.com>
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:20:46 -0400
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How does the second rx in the OII rate for short wave listing ?  I think it 
is good but I have little knowledge in this area and have nothing else to 
compare it to .  John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Purcell" <kevinpurcell@pobox.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: "Kevin Purcell" <kevinpurcell@pobox.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] do any ten tec radios excel on longwave AM Broadcast 
band?


> Depending on the definition of excel.
>
> The RX320 with the BCB filter disabled, the T3 input transfomer
> replaced (the RX320 LF mod) and perhaps a LF/MF preselector and
> attenuator added is perhaps the "best" Ten-tec for DXing on LW and
> MW. But it needs the mods.
>
> For all the xcvrs they deliberately roll off the low frequency
> performance (to match the MF and low HF noise floor and keep local AM
> BCI to a minimum).
>
> On Oct 10, 2007, at 10:45 AM, john ferro wrote:
>
>>
>> i have a paragon II which is so so on mediumwave and Longwave and a
>> corsair which doesn't go down that low. are any tentec radios old
>> or new known for there sensitivity and performance on these bands?
>> i am getting the beacon bug again and while i own an r75 which is a
>> great beacon radio i was wondering if any of the ten tecs can
>> compete or exceed this radio on AM an LW.
>>
>> tia, john
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