Regarding the Corsair II and PSK-31. I don't have any problems using my last
production run Corsair II on PSK-31. What drift there is from cold start to
stable is about 200 Hz over twenty minutes.
http://www.csm-gh.com/AB9M-Shack.htm
73,
Gary - AB9M
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From: "Malcolm McLeman" <malcolm.mcleman@free.fr>
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:51 PM
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Malcolm McLeman" <malcolm.mcleman@free.fr>
> To: "Walt Amos" <waltk8cv4612amos@att.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>
>
>>
>> Perhaps I should have said the second hand price arena looking recently at
>> $675 for Corsair2 plus VFO as an example.
>> My input was not intended to evoke an "us and them" scenario or digress
>> into the world of car manufacture but now you mention it my trusty 1983
>> (GM) Opel Ascona
>> is still running on it's original Koyo wheel bearings.
>> Due to the fact my Corsair is not stable enough for PSK31 my second rig is
>> a JRC JST135, slated by QST on its debut and not necessarily everyones cup
>> of tea, I find as solid as a rock.
>> I think Ten Tec are very lucky to have such a faithful following, myself
>> one of them.
>> My point was very expensive rigs whatever their origin that chirp require
>> constant tweaking or (and only what I read) in the case of the Orion
>> unfulfilled software I find unacceptable.
>> 73
>> Malcolm F5VBU
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Walt Amos" <waltk8cv4612amos@att.net>
>> To: "Malcolm McLeman" <malcolm.mcleman@free.fr>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>>
>>
>>> First off, they are not in the same price range, the OMNI, even new was
>>> half the cost of the other ones you mention. Secondly, all, and let me
>>> say that again, ALL , radio equipment have / has problems! The first
>>> YAESU FT-1000MP I go worked for about 20 seconds and then went DEAD! The
>>> dealer actually had to talk to YAESU to get permission for me to send it
>>> back, Chip Margelli was the CEO then and gave them permission. The second
>>> one worked fine for many years but now the RIT control is malfunctioning
>>> and probably just a dirty plug on what ever board it is connected to and
>>> will eventually get around to opening it up and fixing it! Kenwood is now
>>> almost out of business because of the rotten rice boards and the plated
>>> through hole going open! Look at the problems TOYOTA is having and
>>> KILLING PEOPLE ! You can't believe in any STUFF ...............
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Malcolm McLeman" <malcolm.mcleman@free.fr>
>>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:47 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>>>
>>>
>>>> As I almost went down the Omni 6 plus road do I read correctly that a
>>>> modern
>>>> transceiver competing in the same price arena as the Icom Pro or the FT
>>>> 1K
>>>> series not only chirps but requires regular tweaking?
>>>> 73 Malcolm F5VBU
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "donhall161" <donhall161@sbcglobal.net>
>>>> To: <ken.d.brown@hawaiiantel.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
>>>> <tentec@contesting.com>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:57 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 plus chirp on 30 meters
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Did that and check again regularly.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 Don K5AQ
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