[TenTec] Would like Corsair II comments

[Mike Hyder -N4NT-]

Further to below message. . .  All my comments about any rig pertain
only to its use on CW.  I work nothing else.

Mike N4NT

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Hyder -N4NT-" <N4NT@chartertn.net>
To: "Tim English" <te@usol.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Would like Corsair II comments


| Well, I like my Corsair II.  Prior to that I used and still use the
| Triton 544, the Omni-C and a little Argosy2.  At first the increase
in
| noise from the Corsair II troubled me, but by reducing the RF gain
| slightly the Corsair II becomes about as quiet as the earlier rigs
| which are quiet indeed.  I have an Autek QF-1A audio filter on the
| audio output of the Corsair -- I keep it set on 'Lowpass' with both
| knobs set at about the 9 am position and it really reduces or
| eliminates that noise.  Comparing my experience with that of the
other
| posters in this thread, I like the AGC of the Corsair II but I do
not
| use the rig for demanding tasks -- just ragchewing with a bunch of
| fellows who all run kilowatts.
|
| 73, Mike N4NT
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Tim English" <te@usol.com>
| To: <tentec@contesting.com>
| Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 9:44 PM
| Subject: [TenTec] Would like Corsair II comments
|
|
| Hello, I am new to this list and am about to become the proud owner
of
| a Corsair II and would like to hear some comments good or bad on
| anyone elses experience with this rig. I did alot of review reading
| and narrowed my choices to either an Omni D or Corsair II but the
| Corsair's positive input won me over. I became hooked on Ten Tec
rig's
| recently with the purchase of an Argonaut 509. Comparing the
receiver
| of the Argo to my IC-706 and IC-745 the Argo won hands down. I can
| copy CW signals Q5 on the Argo that I cant even hear on the 706 and
| 745. The ole 745 went bye bye on eBay last week and my Corsair
should
| be here in a couple of days. Would like to hear from anyone who
cares
| to reply. Thanks.
| --
| Tim, K8TJ
| te@usol.com