Thanks Clark:
I appreciated your comments.
Best Regards,
Ralph Howes
W8BVH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clark Savage Turner" <csturner@kcbx.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair Questions
> Hi Kip -
>
> Good to hear you on WSN yesterday. Check the archives (and maybe QRZ
> reviews?) as these questions have been answered many, many times on
> this list.
>
> Overall (having had 2 Corsairs and 3 Corsair II's) I'd say that the
> basic receiver performance is the same, the Corsair II a bit more
> refined with features (a useful AF bandwidth filter and a keyer in the
> II). They are fine for digging out weaker signals in QRM (easily as
> good as many newer radios, better than some). Easy to service. If I
> didn't find an estate sale OMNI VI in my price range, I'd still have
> the Corsair. The only complaints I had were (1) a bit of drift in VFO
> that is fixable and there exists aftermarket fix kits for it, and (2)
> AF "hiss" from the audio amp that was right in the range of my hearing
> (but most other Corsair owners have no problem with that, easily
> handled with proper speaker or simple AF filter.) Very, very good
> radios. Get at least one IF CW filter. That should do it. See you on
> 7040. Email me personally if you would like more of my memories on
> these rigs.
>
> Clark
> WA3JPG
>
> On Mar 25, 2006, at 9:33 PM, w6kip@kipwilliams.com wrote:
>
>> I'm starting my hunt for a Corsair and hoping to find one in average
>> condition.
>
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