[TenTec] Disparaging Corsairs, Pro II, etc hi hi

[Mark Rauchfuss]

Sure,

It is an easy set-up. First of all I have the optional 500 HZ Collins
filter installed. To get this set-up for outstanding Passband tuning
just turn the rig on, hold down the function key until you are in the
set-up menu. GOnce in the set-up menu go to set-up menu 38 and select
the SSB filter option (NOT THE CW filter set-up option). Hold the
function key down until you are out of the set-up window and then
proceed to use the pass band tuning. The difference is absolutely
astounding. I have also played with the audio set-point for CW which I
have set at 450hz (my ears are somewhat shot and this position works
best for my tired ears).

Good luck in your next pile-up & 73s,


Mark,
KB8GKZ

-----Original Message-----
From: KD5NWA [mailto:KD5NWA at MBayona.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 6:03 PM
To: Mark Rauchfuss
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Disparaging Corsairs, Pro II, etc hi hi

Would you care to share the secret on how to change the passband tuning
in 
a FT-817?

At 07:58 PM 1/30/2003, you wrote:
>Tim,
>
>I have several Corsair IIs an Omni-B and two Omni-Ds as well as an
>Argonaut 509 (with many "QRP Quarterly" mods care of Steve Russel). I
>have owned many, many rigs over the past 30 years (since days of
WN3NMV)
>and I feel that the Omni-C and Corsair II are amongst the finest CW
rigs
>ever produced. I also give high marks to the R-4C/T-4XC , TR-4CW/RIT
and
>75S-3/B/C + 32S/A stations.
>
>For a QRP rig, I also like the FT-817, especially if you know how to
>set-up the passband tuning (there is an non-documented set-up which I
>accidently discovered while interacting with the rig that) makes it
>very, very effective in pile-ups.
>
>I don't know anything about Kenmore rigs, but how can anyone say that
>the Corsair II is junk? Such a statement is just unfounded rubbish.
>
>Mark,
>KB8GKZ
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of tlogan7 at cox.net
>Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:49 PM
>To: tentec reflector
>Subject: [TenTec] Disparaging Corsairs, Pro II, etc hi hi
>
>Hi folks -
>   Yesterday, after posting a note about buying a Corsair II and my
>potential
>on the-air comparison with my Icom 756 Pro II, I was surprized to get a
>number of unsolicited direct emails which explained to me, in short,
>that
>neither the Pro II nor the Corsair II were really worth beans for the
cw
>enthusiast. I was a little taken aback that people feel the need to do
>this
>hi hi, but in the emails there was more than once a reference to
Kenwood
>having at one time made the best cw rigs ever made. I cannot remember
>which
>models were referred to - the 830 or 850 maybe? Anyway, I would enjoy
>hearing from anyone about the Kenwoods and what you think....and how
>they
>may have compared to Ten Tecs of the same vintage. I've never been
>around
>the older Kenwoods and it would be interesting to know more. Thanks
>folks!
>73/Tim NZ7C
>
>
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Cecil
KD5NWA