[TenTec] Century 22 op

[pcuellar@mail.bright.net]

Brian,
If you are a fair hand with a soldering iron, check out the Elecraft K2 at www.elecraft.com

A really nice rig, and options to do what you want. Not terribly expensive. If it breaks, fix it yourself. Biggest complaint heard so far...waiting list is too long.

73,
Phil - KB8TRK


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On  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 12:12:45 EDT,  AB4KX@aol.com, tentec@contesting.com wrote about  [TenTec] Century 22 op:
	"
Hello to Peter et al:
I have two Century 22s always enjoy operating them.  I also have  two Corsair 
2s with all the filters and of course the is little comparison on receive.  
When operating the Century 22s I have little problem if I simply put the RIT 
in the center detente position, zero beat the desired signal then use the 
offset to whichever side results in the least QRM.  The most difficult 
situation is when there is a strong undesired signal next to the weaker 
desired one, or  equally strong signals 1.5 KHz either side of the desired 
signal.  I have found the RX sensitivity to be adequate and has never been a 
limiting factor in QSOs.
I am always looking for a simple and very reliable rig that has relatively 
low current drain and works well on CW and so far the Century 22 seems 
optimum.  The Scout requires up to 9 modules, the IC706 is too expensive and 
has fair keying at best, the new SGC 2020 - at least the only one I heard on 
cw puts out a MCW signal with a key up spur that makes it sound like RTTY.   
Repairs are also a factor in reliability.  Since Icom appears to have a 
policy of not supporting rigs older than ten years, they are out - I cannot 
spend $2,000 to $3,000 every ten years on an HF rig.  Kenwood repairs are a 
nightmare - if they can be done at all  ( One op reported sending his TS940 
to California more than 7 times at his expense and the problem was never 
fixed  )  -- Yaesu takes 8 to 12 weeks if the repairs can be done at all 
according to some reports I have heard.   That of leaves TENTEC.  Their older 
"




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