I have stayed out of this because I don't have much experience with the
radios you were interested in comparing. I started out with a used Yaesu
757GX, then bought an original Icom 706. Last fall I purchased a Jupiter,
and am amazed at all the radio I had been missing with the other two. I
still have all three radios. I enjoy the 706 in my mobile station and it is
great for that. The Yaesu is a backup radio and is currently being used by
one of my MARS associates who is having his rig repaired. The Jupiter is by
far the best radio I have ever used, and I continue to learn more about it's
fine features the more I use it. I got it used for a great price, but I may
as well have bought a Pegasus. I rarely use the front pannel having been
spoiled by N4PY's great software interface that makes using this radio a
breeze.
Good luck with your decision. I wish I had started with a radio this good,
but I wouldn't have had the baseline to appreciate just how good my Jupiter
is.
Keith Lodahl
KB9NUM NNN0ACS
President, Rock River Radio Club
ARRL Official Emergency Station
ARRL Public Information Officer
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
920-387-4675
kb9num@charter.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jody Levine
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 5:54 AM
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] New ham looking at Pegasus
>
>
> From: "Ben K8DIT" <benk8dit@serv.net>
> > Jody, People can share their views with you about the Pegasus.
> Would you
> > give us some input on what kind of operating you want to try?
>
> OK, fair enough, breadth and depth of replies to this group has been
> remarkable. If the radio is anything like the users....
>
> I many be new to ham radio, but I'm a power engineer working in a
> high-voltage laboratory that used to be the Research Division of Ontario
> Hydro -- once the largest electrical utility in North America. I have more
> than a passing interest in RF, and I've been meaning to get a ham license
> for donkeys' years, just so I could play with antennas. I have a curious
> interest in CW operation. I'm unlikely to get into contesting. I want to
> fiddle with stuff, to unforget my communications courses from back in
> school, to make up for the fact that my job has way too much paperwork and
> not nearly enough time in the lab. One of the things about the Pegasus and
> its computer control that appeals to me is its ability to be fiddled with.
>
> Hey, is it possible to get into the Pegasus' DSP routines?
>
> My local radio club, which has been enormously helpful with getting my
> license (I was tapping out my Morse Code examn text in the
> examiner's dining
> room two weeks before Christmas) isn't keen on the Pegasus. Whenever I
> mention it on the local repeater I'm greeted with an awkward silence,
> followed by assorted comments on why I should stick with Yaecomwood. They
> seem to be a pretty good bunch of guys with genuine interest in the
> advancement of amateur radio, so I hesitate to write them off
> completely as
> being afraid of what's unfamiliar -- but maybe it is just that.
>
> Regarding used, while I thing that buying good used gear is a great idea,
> since I have no idea what it's *supposed* to do when I get it
> home, how am I
> going to know if it's in good working order? At this point in the game a
> manufacturer's or dealer's warranty and support is important. If I found
> something with someone local who was willing to let me and even
> help me try
> it out, that would be fine, but I really don't want to take the chance of
> buying a radio at a hamfest or over the net at this time.
>
> There was another point made about buying low end. I don't really
> want to do
> that either, as I'm not terribly interested in being a radio dealer. I'd
> like to get something that I'm going to enjoy for, say, five
> years, before I
> get the itch to try something else.
>
> What surprises me a great deal about this group is how generous
> you've been
> with the comparisons. One expects a certain trend toward advocacy from a
> bunch of people who own the same thing, and while there's certainly enough
> of that, most of you have come back with comments about how there's no one
> right solution and all sort of rigs could do the trick. I
> expected more zeal
> and more flag-waving. The almost philosophical openness is a delightful
> surprise, or maybe the Peg isn't so great after all :-) :-).
>
> Anyway, I'm going to get around to some individual replies, but I
> offer now
> a great collective thank you to your considered responses. I'm waffling a
> bit, but I just might take the plunge.
>
> 73
>
> Jody
> ve3ion
>
>
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