[TenTec] RX366

[Richards]

On 5/18/2013 6:12 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP 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!"

	Er... um... Not necessarily.
	That would be true only if the upward - downward
	conversion was the only difference in the two
	receivers.   If there are other differences in
	the two receivers, it could be some of those
	other differences, or the combination of all
	differences, makes one better.  Unless the
	conversion direction is the only difference,
	you cannot just say that is the only reason
	one might work better than the other.

	This is, at least, one logical construct.





> Hmmmm, seems I remember a few other radios whose 1st RX uses downward
> conversion, but 2nd RX uses upward conversion:


	You left out the TS-590s, which uses down conversion
	on some bands as long as your DSP bandwidth is
	2700 Hz or less.




>   <> Yaesu FT-5000
>   <> Yaesu FT-3000
>   <> Kenwood TS-990 (uses it on WARC bands + 15 and 10m)


>
> Ten-Tec has one big problem . . . and Randy Dangerfield described it:
> "I can't get no respect!"



		Rodney, Ol' man... Rodney...

		He gets so little respect nobody can
		remember his name !!!   ;-)

	But the thought is what counts !!!!!





> 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 . . ."


		Too cute.    ;-)



> *VERY* WELL DONE, TEN-TEC!



	Regardless of how the Rebel thing does
	in the market place, it is a bold step
	in a fresh, new and timely direction.

	AT least they are stoking an active fire.



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