[TenTec] RX366

[Cecil]

With such a significant difference in general coverage performance I would have liked to hear of the same test inside the ham bands and the results being that the 366 was much improved in that scenario with the two radios you were working with.  That would fully validate the testing and the hardware you had to work with...

Cecil
K5DL

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On May 18, 2013, at 5:12 PM, "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de> wrote:

> WELL DONE, BARRY!
> 
> Let's see, what have we learned from this?
> 
> "Radios with a 2nd RX using upward conversion won't work as well on the ham
> bands as receivers using downward conversion!"
> 
> Hmmmm, seems I remember a few other radios whose 1st RX uses downward
> conversion, but 2nd RX uses upward conversion:
> <> Yaesu FT-5000
> <> Yaesu FT-3000
> <> Kenwood TS-990 (uses it on WARC bands + 15 and 10m)
> 
> And a couple that only use upward conversion:
> <> Icom IC-7800
> <> Icom IC-7700
> <> Icom IC-7600
> 
> WELL DONE TEN-TEC TOO!
> 
> Ten-Tec has one big problem . . .
> and Randy Dangerfield described it:
> "I can't get no respect!"
> 
> Maybe that will improve with the Rebel.
> The "open" design is out of this world . . .
> As in "One small step for a man, one giant step . . ."
> It's 1969 all over again!
> 
> *VERY* WELL DONE, TEN-TEC!
> 
> 73
> Rick, DJ0IP
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:33 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] RX366
> 
> I just spent a few minutes doing an A/B comparison of an original subrx (in
> 566) with a RX-366 subrx (in 565).  I used a delta loop antenna to listen to
> 9MHz SWL band and a 580ft Beverage antenna to listen to AM BCB.  Bottom
> line, there's no comparison - in these two instances, original subrx hears
> MUCH better than the RX-366.
> 
> So if you only use your subrx for SWL'ing or AM BCB, stick with the original
> subrx.  If you actually use your subrx for ham radio, the
> RX-366 will be a HUGE improvement.
> 
> 73,
> Barry N1EU
> 
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