[TenTec] New ham looking at Pegasus

Tom A althofft at concentric.net
Thu Mar 6 08:28:19 EST 2003


LOL - I almost mentioned the Swan series...with the "Flip the swich to the
right to transmit...flip it back to receive" CW operation.  And don't get
me started on the 350-500-700 watt power evolution that managed to melt TV
sweep tubes as fast as you could buy them.  The reason I held back on Swan
was they had such great SSB audio on TX and RX that I was afraid the
affectionados would flame me.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed" <edw3nr at nexband.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New ham looking at Pegasus


> 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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