[TenTec] Corsair Questions

[Ralph Howes]

Thanks Clark:
I appreciated your comments.
Best Regards,
Ralph Howes
W8BVH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clark Savage Turner" <csturner at kcbx.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair Questions


> Hi Kip -
> 
> Good to hear you on WSN yesterday.  Check the archives (and maybe QRZ 
> reviews?) as these questions have been answered many, many times on 
> this list.
> 
> Overall (having had 2 Corsairs and 3 Corsair II's) I'd say that the 
> basic receiver performance is the same, the Corsair II a bit more 
> refined with features (a useful AF bandwidth filter and a keyer in the 
> II).  They are fine for digging out weaker signals in QRM (easily as 
> good as many newer radios, better than some).  Easy to service.  If I 
> didn't find an estate sale OMNI VI in my price range, I'd still have 
> the Corsair.  The only complaints I had were (1) a bit of drift in VFO 
> that is fixable and there exists aftermarket fix kits for it,  and (2) 
> AF "hiss" from the audio amp that was right in the range of my hearing 
> (but most other Corsair owners have no problem with that, easily 
> handled with proper speaker or simple AF filter.)  Very, very good 
> radios.  Get at least one IF CW filter.  That should do it.  See you on 
> 7040.  Email me personally if you would like more of my memories on 
> these rigs.
> 
> Clark
> WA3JPG
> 
> On Mar 25, 2006, at 9:33 PM, w6kip at kipwilliams.com wrote:
> 
>> I'm starting my hunt for a Corsair and hoping to find one in average
>> condition. 
> 
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