[TenTec] [50mhz] What radio has the hottest 50 MHz receiver?

[Dave, K2DP]

OK guys,

So just to fan the flames a bit, here is a very subjective , but realitively 
recent test I performed during this summer. I compared my Ten Tec OMNI 6+ 
running with the Ten Tec 1208 Transverter against a new Icom 756 PRO II, 
using my 5 ele 6 mtr beam at 45 feet  and made comparisons using weak signal 
sources on 6 meter ground wave, ie: a path of 250 miles between St. Louis 
and Iowa. After several days of comparison tests, I felt that the Ten Tec 
OMNI 6+ with transverter provided better copy (readability) of signals in 
the noise than the Icom 756 PRO II.

So, fwiw (for what it's worth), put that in  your pipe and smoke it !!!! (hi 
hi) As another subjective comment, I've been operating 50 mhz SSB and CW 
since 1963 and would say that to the best of my recollection, the OMNI 6+ 
with transverter is the best receiving set up I have used on the band. The 
OMNI 6+ seemed to also have a more effective noise blanker with respect to 
the various types of solar and man made noise found on 50 mhz.

73 and let the e-mails fly !

Dave, K2DP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO" <w5wvo at cybermesa.net>
To: "John Geiger" <ne0p at lcisp.com>; <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [50mhz] What radio has the hottest 50 MHz receiver?


> "Hottest" = the ideal combination of all the well-known lab metrics of a
> great receiver that manifests in the REAL WORLD as one that pulls the weak
> ones out of the muck where the others won't. This even includes 
> ease-of-use
> factors. A receiver may be great if you can take five moinutes to get it 
> set
> up and adjusted just right, but that's useless in real-world operating. In
> other words, yeah, of course it's subjective, but that's what I'm looking
> for. Just... INFORMED subjective.  ;-)
>
> Bill / W5WVO
>
>
> John Geiger wrote:
>> Hi Bill,
>> What do you mean by "hottest"?  Most sensitive?  Best strong signal
>> handling?  Most selective?  QST reviews can probably answer the most
>> sensitive.  The other measures might be more subjective
>>
>> 73s John NE0P
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO" <w5wvo at cybermesa.net>
>> To: "_Mailing List 50 MHz" <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:16 PM
>> Subject: [50mhz] What radio has the hottest 50 MHz receiver?
>>
>>
>>> Gang,
>>>
>>> Here's a question I've been trying to answer for myself, so I
>>> thought I'd throw it out there for some opinions.
>>>
>>>>>>> What radio out there has the hottest 6M SSB/CW receiver? <<<<<
>>>
>>> Transverters count, too, not just transceivers that come with 6M
>>> capability built-in.
>>>
>>> Suggestion: Back up your opinion with real-world, multi-rig,
>>> comparative experience -- or sound technical arguments -- or
>>> (preferably) both! Saying "I've got an Ikensu SX-66000 and I love
>>> it!" may accurately reflect your feelings, but it really isn't much
>>> help in the grand scheme of things. :-D
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Bill / W5WVO
>>> NM / DM65
>>>
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