[CQ-Contest] Advice on CW/contest rig for $1000-$2000?

[Tree N6TR]

 > This is new to me. I am not a heavy duty contester, but have never seen any
 > problems like this with my 57DG. What is the exact problem that people are
 > reporting? Sure wish it had better and more filters though.

When sending CW - and sending a command over the computer interface,
the CW would be garbled.  K8CC confirmed that some of his users
have seen the same problem.

Again, this might have been fixed in newer versions of the radio - but
it was disappointing that Kenwood didn't come out and say they had
a problem and would fix it.

While we are ragging on Kenwood - they have also been reluctant
to admit they had a component problem with the DDS chips on the
early TS850S radios.  This kind of service would never be tolerated
in my professional capacity.

Tree N6TR


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>From PY2NY - Vitor" <py2ny at arrl.net  Thu May  3 05:02:16 2001
From: PY2NY - Vitor" <py2ny at arrl.net (PY2NY - Vitor)
Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 01:02:16 -0300
Subject: [CQ-Contest] QSLing
References: <3AF0A0CA.E1BB5198 at ix.netcom.com>
Message-ID: <035101c0d386$5db698a0$5214d2c8 at vitor>


No matter... I usually send all cards from
each contest 2 or 3 times a year... Just
finished a package with 6.000 cards
for everybody - only Bureau. That hard
ones sent via WF5E QSL Service...
Vitor Luis Aidar dos Santos, PY2NY
Caixa Postal 204 - Jaboticabal, SP
14870-970 - Brasil
(16) 32021888 / (16) 97854218
py2ny at arrl.net / py2ny at geocities.com
   ----- Original Message -----=20
   From: AB0MV=20
   To: cq-contest at contesting.com=20
   Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 9:05 PM
   Subject: [CQ-Contest] Contest QSLing



     Several months ago, I sent out quite a bunch of QSL cards to US
   contestor contacts, all with SASE's and half with pre-printed QSL =
cards
   that only required a signature from the contestor.  Since moving, I
   decided to work on my 5 band WAS from my new state.  So far the =
response
   has been 10-20%.  This is PATHETIC!

   And we waste our time talking about trying to get new blood and youth
   into contesting???  If contestors are this inconsiderate, who would =
want
   to be part of that group?

   As much as I love the activity of contesting per se, I must say I am
   very disappointed.  I wonder whether my interest in US contesting will
   continue if lack of basic consideration for other hams continues.
   Interestingly enough, I have never had these problems with DX QSLing.

   73 Merri AB0MV (ex-KF4OAD)


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