[TenTec] RX366 -- Yes or No?

[BobK8IA at aol.com]

The RX366 addition not only shines in diversity rx reception, it is a  
significant tool for the contester who uses N1MM's SO2V mode. Now we have  
another radio that has as good of a sub-receiver as its main receiver and can  
get real serious about S&P with that Sub rx. 
 
I have had a 566/RX366 combo going in contests now since September. I also  
have a K3 with 2nd rx. They are very close in performance now that TT will  
offer the RX366 to all. Plus the TT addition of the SAF (their term for an 
APF,  "Selective Audio Filter) in the later V3 software is a real plus. An  
audio peaking filter for your 565/566  that will work on all modes. You  
really have to hear it. Very impressive.
 
You Contesters (Dxers too) will really like the improvements that TT has  
done.
 
More to come, I am sure.
 
 
 
73, Bob K8IA,  President
Arizona Outlaws Contest Club
Club Call; N7AT
Website: _www.arizonaoutlaws.net_ (http://www.arizonaoutlaws.net/) 

 
 
 
In a message dated 1/31/2012 11:05:32 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
kc9cdt at aol.com writes:

Eric,
Thanks for the info...very helpful.
I will be getting  the RX366.
Even though I currently have no recv only antennas for Div.  reception.
73,
Lee



-----Original Message-----
From:  Eric Rosenberg <ericrosenberg.dc at gmail.com>
To: tentec  <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tue, Jan 31, 2012 12:04 pm
Subject:  [TenTec] RX366 -- Yes or No?


A question regarding the cost and  value of upgrading your Orion 565 or
Orion II 566 came up on the Orion565  reflector on Yahoo.

My response to that list is below. It may clarify  matters...or not!

I will add that installing the board is an absolute  no-brainer. No need 
to
send it to Ten Tec to be  done.

73,
Eric W3DQ
Washington, DC

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When  making a decision as whether to go ahead with an enhancement or
upgrade to  your existing station, comes down to need and value.

If you are a  contester or DXer, the RX366 will be a welcome addition.
Having two  matched, high performance receivers is a significant plus 
when
it comes  to operating both in a messy (i.e., crowded) band and one
populated with  weak signals, where diversity reception makes the 
difference
between  hearing the other station and making the QSO.

Another misconception.  You do *not* need additional filters to 
effectively
use the RX366. The  DSP code is extremely good.

Regardless of whether or not you purchase  the RX366, you owe it to 
yourself
to install the new version 3 firmware  when it released. You will be
impressed by the scope of the enhancements,  modifications, and fixes 
that
were made, all in response to requests  from the existing and potential 
user
communities.

>From my  perspective as a Ten Tec (and Elecraft and Yaesu) user and a
volunteer beta  tester for a long time, both the version 3 firmware and 
the
RX366 high  performance receiver mark the re-introduction of the the 
Orion
565 and  Orion II 566 to the ham radio marketplace.

Eric W3DQ
Washington,  DC
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