[TenTec] SDR-1000

Wed Jul 12 22:27:16 EDT 2006

Thanks for the well wishes. It is nice to hear from a loyalist storm trooper.

wd0ct

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Menzel" <retire at means.net>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] SDR-1000

> Good bye, Steve, We're gonna miss ya.
> 
> Right.
> 
> Larry, N0XB
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of steve moore
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 8:24 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] SDR-1000
> 
> I was going to give the Orion another year to develope. But this post
> changes my mind.  Hello SDR or FT2000.
> 
> wd0ct
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lee A Crocker" <lee_crocker at yahoo.com>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 7:46 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] SDR-1000
> 
> 
>> You are right in many aspects the SDR-1000 does not
>> equal the Orion, it surpasses it.  I own 2 SDR-1000's
>> and one Orion.  My Orion has been relegated to being
>> my 75M ragchew radio because the SDR is better at weak
>> signal work, contesting and DXing especially on CW. 
>> The receiver has better selectivity (yes I have the
>> Inrad 600hz roofing filter) and it is quieter than the
>> Orion.   
>> 
>> In addition while the Orion is updated once every
>> 12-18 months you can download the latest beta code for
>> the SDR daily using version tracking software.  If you
>> don't like it the change you just flip up the most
>> recent iteration of the software you do like.  And
>> guess what!!  The software actually improves the radio
>> without breaking a bunch of other features.    
>> 
>> If your smart enough you can add features to the
>> software and if people like your addition it will be
>> included in the next release.  If your not that smart
>> but have a good idea and can convince someone to imp
>> lament it, it also will see the light of day.  Those
>> guys DO monitor the reflector, and since they are
>> interested in being sensitive to the needs of their
>> customers they actually either respond with the change
>> needed or explain the rationale why the suggestion
>> can't be implemented or is impractical to implement. 
>> The Original software was written in visual basic, and
>> that has changed to a .Net framework i.e not just a
>> change around the periphery but MAJOR surgery to the
>> code to make the radio better.  And better is gets all
>> the time.  The code is presently rewrite so it will
>> become modular seperating the front end GUI code from
>> the back end DSP and control code, making it easire to
>> customize the front end for various needs.  I don't
>> think that's in the cards for the Orion.  
>> 
>> There is an open source hardware group that is in the
>> process of developing DSP hardware that has MDS down
>> around -160db and dynamic range of around 120db.  It
>> will plug into the back of the SDR-1000 widening
>> performance gap between the Orion and the SDR-1000. 
>> Try doing that with your Orion.  Certainly there are
>> features of the Orion that are superior such as
>> diversity RX and its antenna switching flexibility and
>> its QSK, but as the SDR improves the list diminishes
>> daily.     
>> 
>> How good is it?  I have 160M, 80M and 40M verticals
>> 100ft or less apart.  I can work S-2 (-120dBm my noise
>> floor on 40 is -125dBm) strength dx on 40 or -116 dBm
>> stuff on 160 while transmitting 1500W SSB or CW on 75
>> or 80.  When transmitting 1500W on 80, I measure
>> 2000mw (2 watts) of power on the receive antenna aka
>> +33dBm.  There isn't even the slightest hint of
>> desense or added noise in the SDR's receiver.  I could
>> probably muster another 3dB but that would be illegal.
>> The Orion does just about as well if I run the test
>> in reverse, but there is some noise noticeable in the
>> Orion on 160 when I am transmitting with the SDR at
>> 1500W on 80.  I have both radios as tricked out as you
>> can make them.  I have large horsepower on the
>> computer for the SDR and the best DSP cards available
>> at the present time, so both radios are as maxed out
>> in terms of performance as you can make them for
>> prosumer quality hardware.     
>> 
>> So scoff if you want, but I have both radios sitting
>> on my desk and it is totally up to my whim which radio
>> I decide to use for what purpose, and I assure you it
>> is not my nature to choose the inferior radio to do
>> the harder job. 
>> 
>> 73  W9OY  
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