[TenTec] New HF-DSP qrp Ten-Tec rig

[Paul Christensen]

> price of the 6N2 as $695! The new HF qrp rig Ten-Tec annouced today had
> better be something vry good. It's price is the same as the K2 and QST
> always lists the Omni 6+ not as good as the K2.

QST always lists what about the Omni 6+?  To put things in perspective, does
the K2 have:

Passband tuning?
DSP filtering?
DSP Noise Reduction?
A notch filter?
True QSK between keyed elements?

I'm sure the K2 has an extremely good receiver.  However, for a transceiver
that was designed primarily for portable operations using modest antennas
(i.e., low gain), just how bullet-proof does the front-end need to be?  I
would rather give up something on the front-end overload specification in
order to lower the receive current drain caused by the high-power balanced
mixer.  A single-digit IP3 rating similar to the K1 would have been more
than adequate for portable, trail, and camping use.

-Paul, W9AC




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