[TenTec] Top receivers

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

James is spot on.
"Operator fatigue" can be a serious impact on one's score in a 48 hour
contest.
Some of the radios have horrendous audio.
This was one of the reasons I switched from a K3 to the Eagle.

73
Rick, DJ0IP


-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Richards
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:38 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Top receivers

Am I the only one to think the audio output kinda sucks ?    I am NOT 
one of those Hi Fi audio guys, but I mean, really... these radios are 
often rated at 10% Total Harmonic Distortion  (THD.) .   Sheesh... that 
is a really lousy  specification.

Is it possible the radios are actually better than that, but manufacturers
report the rigs are "better than 10% THD"  because it is easier to do that
than actually stop,  measure, and report the real 
specification? ... OR...  is it really that bad?   1% THD would never 
pass in the Hi Fi world...   Geeze...I don't think my guitar amp suffers 
10% THD !

Fixing or improving this spec would not expand audio bandwidth, but it might
improve overall audio output quality and make it just a little easier to
listen for extended periods.  Listening to even 1% THD can cause listener
fatigue in a fairly short period of time.

Just MY take.

==================  K8JHR  ====================




On 5/15/2012 10:05 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:


If the FCC tightened those specs then we'd have better /
> cleaner transmitters.
>
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