[TenTec] New ham looking at Pegasus

[Ed]

Tom, you forgot the Swan 3Drifty errr 350. Sorry.

Ed W3NR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom A" <althofft at concentric.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New ham looking at Pegasus


> Very well put Ben.   The biggest difference between cars is the drivers...
> the biggest difference between radios is the operator.
>
> Actually...Of the hundreds of rigs I've owned I did come across a couple
of
> "bad" radios.
>
> Beware the WRL Galaxy-V and Eico 753 transceivers.  Broad as a barn on
> receive and drift up and down the bands..look ma...no hands! (would now be
> promoted by a clever marketer as "auto-band-scanning" feature.)
>
> Its hard to beat a Ten-Tec if you are a CW fan.
>
> Tom K2TA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ben K8DIT" <benk8dit at serv.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 9:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] New ham looking at Pegasus
>
>
> > Jody, Welcome to the epicenter of ham radio. Picking a radio is like
> picking
> > a religion. Some think that ham radio is a religion. Some people think
> cars
> > can be can be a religion. You and I know that only a Religion can be a
> > religion. Everthing else is the fruit of the earth for you to enjoy for
> all
> > the days of your life. Choose wisely obi wan for the radio you have
today
> > will soon be the radio you used to have since you learned more about
> radio.
> > So start simple. Keep it simple. The guys you read here on the
reflector,
> > weve had radios that would make your hair curl. We came from the tube
days
> > and followed the new hybrid until they begat the solid state radios.
> > The good ol' radios begat the Japanese built radios, that begat the
radios
> > being made in China with Japanese, American and Taiwanese brand names.
As
> > transistors begat Ics and they begat processors and even dsp processors,
> > some things changed some stayed the same. What comes out is still analog
> > with which to listen and enjoy. Since there is no easy way, learn the
hard
> > way for the hard way is the only possible path. No matter which you pick
> > your both blessed and condemned to learn and enjoy. If you only choose
one
> > radio in your lifetime, itll be a source of relaxation, recreation, fun,
> > learning and knowing you chose well. For there are no bad radios and no
> bad
> > choices. Either get the radio you're likely to get the most help with,
or
> > the radio that makes you an individual. You can only put 10 pounds in a
10
> > pound sack, so dont let the bells and whistles or extra bands fool you.
> Good
> > luck.
> >
> >
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