>
> The one that I can't convince myself to live with however is the CW note
> problem. Many 'reasons' for the problem have been offered but no one
seems
> able to cure it. Was amused at the Jupiter review in QST where the author
> was trying to describe the strange note without really lambasting it.
This is the reason I stopped buying TenTec. I operate primarily (95
percent) CW. I bought three Scouts at different times, one new, two used
from TenTec. Each one had considerable drift at 25 WPM and above. When I
contacted TenTec about it they made excuses for it and told me to "pause" to
give the microprocessor time to catch up. I don't believe that is state of
the art engineering. I find they make excuses for other shortcomings in
other gear. I would much rather they make a cure than give excuses.
Don't misunderstand me; they give great service and put out a super
product. But in those areas where there are problems they tend to make
excuses rather than make modifications. The quality of switches in my
CENTAUR linear amplifier should have been changed right from the start. I
got excuses about those also, and two free switches to replace them as they
went out.
Just my experiences...now I am afraid to buy from them....(yes, after over
60 years of buying ham gear, I can quote problems with other companies
also!).
73 de Jim, K5ROV...
James (Jim) Parsons, K5ROV, CMSgt, USAF, Ret., Ham for over 60 yrs.
k5rov@arrl.net, QCWA, ARCI, Fists, ARRL, ARMS.
EX: W1RLA, K5FBB, K4FEO, SV0WN (CRETE), SV0WN (RHODES),
DL4NC, DL4JP, KA2FC (JAPAN), KA2JP (JAPAN).
JOHN 3:16
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