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Re: [TenTec] LAST WORD ON ORLANDO HAMFEST

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] LAST WORD ON ORLANDO HAMFEST
From: Steve Berg <wa9jml@frontier.com>
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Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:24:02 -0600
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I have not gone to a hamfest in years. I have never been to Dayton, but that is something to consider if I ever retire. And, I don't worry too much about magazine advertising.
But, on a much happier note, I got my Argonaut VI on Friday afternoon, 
have figured out how to sort of use it, and have made some contacts with 
it on 30 and 17 Meter CW.  I have mine set up with the 6 KHz, 2.7 KHz, 
and 700 HZ filters.  My intention is to use it with my Elecraft 6 and 2 
meter transverters.  But, to figure out how to use it, I am 
experimenting with it on HF.  So far, I am impressed.  The receiver is 
extremely impressive.  While tuning around on the non-WARC bands during 
the ARRL contest, I found that with the 100 Hz bandwidth setting, it was 
possible to separate most signals in the pileups.  It is better than my 
Corsair II in this regard.  I have gotten decent signal reports with my 
trap vertical and 70+ radials in a far from optimal location.  I am 
still on the steep part of the learning curve, but from what I see so 
far, this is one incredible little radio.  The engineers and the 
production folks ought to be extremely proud of this product.
It was well worth the wait.  I called the second day they were 
available, and managed to get one from the second production run.
73,

Steve WA9JML
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