I'm looking at buying my first HF rig and was leaning toward the Yaesu FT920, but I'm intrigued by some of the scattered comments I've been seeing about the TenTec Pegasus. I'm not sure if I'd mind t
Jody, Welcome to the epicenter of ham radio. Picking a radio is like picking a religion. Some think that ham radio is a religion. Some people think cars can be can be a religion. You and I know that
Jody, I have owned a FT920 and currently own a 756Pro, Jupiter and a TS2000 in the car. Out of all those radios I really enjoy the Jupiter. The biggest reason I purchased the Jupiter over the Pegasus
"As far as a FIRST radio, I am not sure that a new ham can appreciate or understand the operations of the Pegasus, and might get unhappy with the operation." On the contrary, I think if you are alrea
Jody, I would look at an Omni C or a Corsair or Omni V for a good starting. You cant beat TenTec for service. I have several tube type rigs, an Icom 751A and an Omni C and the Omni C is my favorite.
I have been playing around with radios since I was just a kid and got involved with computers (mini-computers) in the seventies. I played around with computer controlled oscillators so I was familier
Jody, I'm not familiar with the FT920 or TS570 so I can't compare them, but I do think the Pegasus is a lot of radio for the money. While one of its strengths is the computer interface, one of the bi
Jody, I haven't used any Japanese radios in over 15 years. They are good radios and the only problem that I had was getting service in a respectable amount of time. One occasion required almost 3 mon
Yes Jody, The Jupiter is an excellent choice. I've owned mine since the beginning, great radio. I own a little bit of everything; TS2000,FT847, most of the TT's. Jerry
Very well put Ben. The biggest difference between cars is the drivers... the biggest difference between radios is the operator. Actually...Of the hundreds of rigs I've owned I did come across a coupl
Tom, you forgot the Swan 3Drifty errr 350. Sorry. of today reflector, days radios As hard one or 10 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com)
Here's what you need to know... First, welcome to the most exciting, most flexible hobby/service on earth. Second, radios are like shoes. Two people who wear a size nine might have very different opi
Hi all, I have been following the discussion of what transceiver a new ham might want to purchase. Someone else has already pointed out the economic advantage of buying used vs. new radios. I agree w
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-vol
snip OK Jody, since you want to go new, but you're still not quite sure which way to go, I will strongly recommend the Pegasus as your first purchase. Ten Tec has a 30 day return policy, no question
LOL - I almost mentioned the Swan series...with the "Flip the swich to the right to transmit...flip it back to receive" CW operation. And don't get me started on the 350-500-700 watt power evolution
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 p
I forgot to mention that if you decide to give the Pegasus a try, by all means get the N4PY software. I don't know if Carl has a demo version or not. You can check with him at: www.ralabs.com/n4py -o
Jody, Your instinct to try the Pegasus is valid. Your contemporaries who support other choices are looking at Ten Tec with jaundiced feelings due mainly to popularity of established rhetoric favoring