[TenTec] KB7OEX: a big plus favoring ORION

[Carl Moreschi]

Tom,

Your missing out on a lot if you don't go DSP.  When it is done right,
it is much better than conventional rigs.  The RX340 is by far the best
receiver I have ever used in 25 years of hamming.  The filters are
extremely sharp and much better than any crystal or mechanical filter
out there.  The audio quality out of the rx340 is truely awesome.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji at contesting.com>
To: "George, W5YR" <w5yr at att.net>; <cyr999 at extremezone.com>; "Duane
Grotophorst" <n9dg at yahoo.com>
Cc: "tentec" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] KB7OEX: a big plus favoring ORION


> > > this suggests strongly that the system is fairly
> > > unsophisticated in that it
> > > can function from the contents of a single ROM.
> >
> > there. Sophistication alone does not assure good
> > performance, in many case it may actually hurt.
>
> That's why I won't buy a DSP based radio. Performance is poor
> enough using conventional filters because the filter follows too
> many mixers and semiconductors.
>
> Not only that, have a listen to keyclicks and other trash from newer
> radios.
>
> The last thing I want is a receiver that moves selectivity even further
> back in the system running at frequencies my dog can hear so
> marketing departments can say it is "true IF DSP".
>
> It appears we have been brain-washed by the marketing
> departments into ignoring performance!
> 73, Tom W8JI
> W8JI at contesting.com
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec