[RSM] Intl DX

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So far I’ve heard Norway France and Dominica. Only France heard me. 

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>   1. great weekend for a contest... (Kelly Taylor)
>   2. Re: Radidios (Kelly Taylor)
>   3. Re: Radidios (ve4dxr at shaw.ca)
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> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2021 12:04:44 -0600
> From: Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mymts.net>
> To: rsm at contesting.com
> Subject: [RSM] great weekend for a contest...
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> ? not.
> 
> Not only is the DX hard to hear, it seems the only W/VEs DX is even hearing are from the promised lands.
> 
> N7DD is working guys not even audible here, and the audible DX is right at the noise floor.
> 
> 73, kelly, ve4xt 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2021 12:12:06 -0600
> From: Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mymts.net>
> To: rsm at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RSM] Radidios
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> Thanks, Jack, Dan,
> 
> Am looking at the specs again. Maybe I was too harsh on the 7300. From a newer radio perspective, the FTdx3k seems slightly better than the 7300. But the TS590SG is looking like a better and better value proposition, too. Outstanding specs for the price.
> 
> Heard lots of good stuff about Flex, but I think one with the Maestro is the only one I could live with. Real radios have knobs?
> 
> ? other than the one sitting at the operating position, that is. I don?t think I could handle a mouse interface. Bad enough having to deal with mice at work all day? last thing I?d want is to need one for the radio, too.
> 
> 73, kelly, ve4xt,
> 
> 
> 
> 
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>> 
>> 
>> While I'm not in the position to buy one ATM - I do have 2 older vintage
>> Flex radios and they work well.
>> I'd consider investigating the options and features of the flex line to see
>> how they compare to the standard fare.
>> an example of the mid-range one:
>> https://www.radioworld.ca/flexradio-flex-6400m-atu
>> 
>> Dan.
>> 
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 09:36:34 -0600
>>> From: Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mymts.net>
>>> To: rsm at contesting.com
>>> Subject: [RSM] Radidios
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>>> Hey all,
>>> 
>>> So... I had thought my next radio, at least after I get the tower up at
>>> the lake, was going to be the IC-7300. Then I?m hearing its major
>>> limitation in a contest environment is a fairly wide-open front end.
>>> 
>>> My dream rig may be the new TS890, with some fine receiver specs and
>>> without the weird ergonomics of the FTDX101.
>>> 
>>> Just wondering what others think: which radio would you buy? (That isn?t
>>> the price of a new car...)
>>> 
>>> 73, kelly, ve4xt
>>> 
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>> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 12:22:01 -0600
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>> New? Kenwood TS590SG. Better receiver than IC7300. Better ergonomics. Put all the extra cash burning holes in your pockets into the best directional antenna you can afford 
>> 
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 09:36:34 -0600
>>> From: Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mymts.net>
>>> To: rsm at contesting.com
>>> Subject: [RSM] Radidios
>>> Message-ID: <0B92CD07-16E2-4D4D-8610-DBFDA91AE4AD at mymts.net>
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>>> Hey all,
>>> 
>>> So... I had thought my next radio, at least after I get the tower up at the lake, was going to be the IC-7300. Then I?m hearing its major limitation in a contest environment is a fairly wide-open front end.
>>> 
>>> My dream rig may be the new TS890, with some fine receiver specs and without the weird ergonomics of the FTDX101.
>>> 
>>> Just wondering what others think: which radio would you buy? (That isn?t the price of a new car...)
>>> 
>>> 73, kelly, ve4xt
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> 
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 15:52:51 -0600
>> From: Jack <vhfplus at gmail.com>
>> To: Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mymts.net>, rsm at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [RSM] Radidios
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>> Hi, Kelly:
>> 
>> May I suggest you look at the Sherwood Engineering receiver tests to see 
>> how well the IC-7300 performs? In it's price class there is nothing 
>> better and it outperforms rigs two to three times as expensive.
>> 
>> Conditions during contest weekends, especially on RTTY, have been 
>> difficult. In the NAQP RTTY 40-meters was an amazing sight on the '7300 
>> bandmap (just a solid wall of stations). Shelley and I, using the proper 
>> DSP settings, had no issues with receiver performance at all. I've never 
>> seen a problem created by poor receiver performance in any contest.
>> 
>> Over the years we've used many rigs from the FT450 to the TS590S and the 
>> Elecraft K3. The receiver performance is precisely why we selected the 
>> '7300 in late 2018 and we do not regret the choice for a moment.
>> 
>> Here is the link to Rob Sherwood's web page:
>> 
>> http://www.sherweng.com/table.html
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Jack, VE3RUA/K0JP
>> 
>>> On 3/5/2021 9:36 AM, Kelly Taylor wrote:
>>> Hey all,
>>> 
>>> So... I had thought my next radio, at least after I get the tower up at the lake, was going to be the IC-7300. Then I?m hearing its major limitation in a contest environment is a fairly wide-open front end.
>>> 
>>> My dream rig may be the new TS890, with some fine receiver specs and without the weird ergonomics of the FTDX101.
>>> 
>>> Just wondering what others think: which radio would you buy? (That isn?t the price of a new car...)
>>> 
>>> 73, kelly, ve4xt
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> _______________________________________________
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2021 11:34:09 -0700 (MST)
> From: "ve4dxr at shaw.ca" <ve4dxr at shaw.ca>
> To: Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mymts.net>, "rsm at contesting.com"
>    <rsm at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [RSM] Radidios
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> I am very satisfied with my ts590s. It has had the recall procedure done by Kenwood.
> Leor Drory , ve4dxr
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Kelly Taylor
> Date: Sat., Mar. 6, 2021, 12:12 p.m.
> To: rsm at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RSM] Radidios
> 
> 
> Thanks, Jack, Dan,
> 
> Am looking at the specs again. Maybe I was too harsh on the 7300. From a newer radio perspective, the FTdx3k seems slightly better than the 7300. But the TS590SG is looking like a better and better value proposition, too. Outstanding specs for the price.
> 
> Heard lots of good stuff about Flex, but I think one with the Maestro is the only one I could live with. Real radios have knobs?
> 
> ? other than the one sitting at the operating position, that is. I don?t think I could handle a mouse interface. Bad enough having to deal with mice at work all day? last thing I?d want is to need one for the radio, too.
> 
> 73, kelly, ve4xt,
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> 
>> 
>> While I'm not in the position to buy one ATM - I do have 2 older vintage
>> Flex radios and they work well.
>> I'd consider investigating the options and features of the flex line to see
>> how they compare to the standard fare.
>> an example of the mid-range one:
>> https://www.radioworld.ca/flexradio-flex-6400m-atu
>> 
>> Dan.
>> 
>>> On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 11:01 AM <rsm-request at contesting.com> wrote:
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>>>  1. Radidios (Kelly Taylor)
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 09:36:34 -0600
>>> From: Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mymts.net>
>>> To: rsm at contesting.com
>>> Subject: [RSM] Radidios
>>> Message-ID: <0B92CD07-16E2-4D4D-8610-DBFDA91AE4AD at mymts.net>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>> 
>>> Hey all,
>>> 
>>> So... I had thought my next radio, at least after I get the tower up at
>>> the lake, was going to be the IC-7300. Then I?m hearing its major
>>> limitation in a contest environment is a fairly wide-open front end.
>>> 
>>> My dream rig may be the new TS890, with some fine receiver specs and
>>> without the weird ergonomics of the FTDX101.
>>> 
>>> Just wondering what others think: which radio would you buy? (That isn?t
>>> the price of a new car...)
>>> 
>>> 73, kelly, ve4xt
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ------------------------------
>>> 
>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
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>> 
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 12:22:01 -0600
>> From: ve4dla at gmail.com
>> To: rsm at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [RSM] RSM Digest, Vol 54, Issue 3
>> Message-ID: <3D6A21E2-F4A6-4B89-A071-D1549796A1B8 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>> 
>> New? Kenwood TS590SG. Better receiver than IC7300. Better ergonomics. Put all the extra cash burning holes in your pockets into the best directional antenna you can afford 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Mar 5, 2021, at 11:01, rsm-request at contesting.com wrote:
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>>> 1. Radidios (Kelly Taylor)
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 09:36:34 -0600
>>> From: Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mymts.net>
>>> To: rsm at contesting.com
>>> Subject: [RSM] Radidios
>>> Message-ID: <0B92CD07-16E2-4D4D-8610-DBFDA91AE4AD at mymts.net>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>> 
>>> Hey all,
>>> 
>>> So... I had thought my next radio, at least after I get the tower up at the lake, was going to be the IC-7300. Then I?m hearing its major limitation in a contest environment is a fairly wide-open front end.
>>> 
>>> My dream rig may be the new TS890, with some fine receiver specs and without the weird ergonomics of the FTDX101.
>>> 
>>> Just wondering what others think: which radio would you buy? (That isn?t the price of a new car...)
>>> 
>>> 73, kelly, ve4xt
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ------------------------------
>>> 
>>> Subject: Digest Footer
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 15:52:51 -0600
>> From: Jack <vhfplus at gmail.com>
>> To: Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mymts.net>, rsm at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [RSM] Radidios
>> Message-ID: <46f45fcf-30e3-b17a-8122-bb553af1f49f at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>> 
>> Hi, Kelly:
>> 
>> May I suggest you look at the Sherwood Engineering receiver tests to see 
>> how well the IC-7300 performs? In it's price class there is nothing 
>> better and it outperforms rigs two to three times as expensive.
>> 
>> Conditions during contest weekends, especially on RTTY, have been 
>> difficult. In the NAQP RTTY 40-meters was an amazing sight on the '7300 
>> bandmap (just a solid wall of stations). Shelley and I, using the proper 
>> DSP settings, had no issues with receiver performance at all. I've never 
>> seen a problem created by poor receiver performance in any contest.
>> 
>> Over the years we've used many rigs from the FT450 to the TS590S and the 
>> Elecraft K3. The receiver performance is precisely why we selected the 
>> '7300 in late 2018 and we do not regret the choice for a moment.
>> 
>> Here is the link to Rob Sherwood's web page:
>> 
>> http://www.sherweng.com/table.html
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Jack, VE3RUA/K0JP
>> 
>>> On 3/5/2021 9:36 AM, Kelly Taylor wrote:
>>> Hey all,
>>> 
>>> So... I had thought my next radio, at least after I get the tower up at the lake, was going to be the IC-7300. Then I?m hearing its major limitation in a contest environment is a fairly wide-open front end.
>>> 
>>> My dream rig may be the new TS890, with some fine receiver specs and without the weird ergonomics of the FTDX101.
>>> 
>>> Just wondering what others think: which radio would you buy? (That isn?t the price of a new car...)
>>> 
>>> 73, kelly, ve4xt
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> RSM mailing list
>>> RSM at contesting.com
>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rsm
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