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

[Dick W. Harms (PA2DWH)]

Hi Tim,

I use a Ten Tec Paragon (and 238 tuner). I like operating high speed CW (40
WPM) and have used:
- Kenwood TS850
- Yaesu FT990
- Drake TR7 (which I still own)
- TT Paragon I

The Paragon is far superior and has true QSK (usefull in contest and
DX-pileup work!) and also has superior reciever on 40 meters, now that I put
real pindiodes in the RF-high pass pwb.
The Drake is one of the best recievers on 40 meters too, but it's QSK is
almost non-existing.

Never had a chance to operate a Corsair and compare to the list above...

Best 73, Dick/PA2DWH

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]Namens tlogan7 at cox.net
Verzonden: vrijdag 31 januari 2003 1:49
Aan: tentec reflector
Onderwerp: [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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