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Re: [TenTec] Looking for a rig upgrade...

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Looking for a rig upgrade...
From: "Duane Calvin" <ac5aa1@gmail.com>
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Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 23:27:23 -0500
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Charles - can I assume you mean Orion I when you say OMNI I?

        73, Duane

Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas
www.ac5aa.com  
 

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Charles Harpole
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 11:16 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment; lciotti@twcny.rr.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Looking for a rig upgrade...


Ok, u r on the Ten Tec reflector so expect good words abt

them.  Here is my list in order of best to lesser:

OMNI ONE used.... best buy in ham radio today.

Elecraft K3... the options really run up the $$$.

Yaesu FT-1000MP used, next and cheaper.

FT-1000MP Mark 5 used with new roofing filter.

Pro 3 used, but it wears out fast, so watch the used market.

FT-2000 new may be too much $$$ but very very feature rich.

Any new NEW Ten-Tec due to big improvements over earlier models.

FT-950 and especially FT-450 (note this is Yaesu, not Kenwood)

are good buys and the FT-450 is a LOT of radio for the price.

ICOM 746 Pro (new only) is not too bad for what it is.


MUCH LESSER radios:

NO to the TS-2000 and
Any other Kenwood, and I mean it.

Why buy an old Icom or TS-950 when OMNI 1 is better?

The FT-1000D is great but no computer control possible.

Spend until it hurts because you deserve to have a

superior radio for the long haul.  U will be so glad

u went up a little more, as per above, over the years

to come.  GL  73


Charles Harpole


k4vud@hotmail.com





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