[TenTec] OT: Rob Sherwood's impression of the FLEX 6x00

Carl Moreschi n4py3 at earthlink.net
Wed Apr 23 18:08:36 EDT 2014


I get nothing but unsolicited glowing audio reports on my Flex 6500. 
And in the simple test I did comparing transmit noise generated on a 
band, it was at least 30 db less than my Omni VII.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com

On 4/23/2014 5:45 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> Yes, and it looks to me that some of the IM measurements do not meet
> current FCC requirements. I wonder who and how the certification
> measurements were conducted.
>
> Of course I'm sure these aren't the only certification values that were
> pushed through so the product could be sold. It seems that companies do
> that these days more frequently than not.
>
> I agree, we do need vast improvements with products on the air today. I
> could imagine a situation much like pollution testing for vehicles. It
> is up to the manufacturer to design it to meet specs and up to the user
> to keep it in that condition. Unless grandfathered in, that would
> obsolete a lot of radios unless the user modified them to meet specs.
> And that in most instances would be next to impossible.
>
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick at DJ0IP.de>
> To: <k9yc at arrl.net>; "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'"
> <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 3:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Rob Sherwood's impression of the FLEX 6x00
>
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>> Jim, it is nasty compared to a Collins 32S3 transmitter and to radios
>> with
>> 50v transistors, but compared to most radios shipping today with 12v
>> transistors, it seems to be average.
>>
>> Which is why I have been saying for a long time that we need to start
>> SCREAMING at the OEMs to clean up their act!
>>
>> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
>> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim
>> Brown
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 10:15 PM
>> To: tentec at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Rob Sherwood's impression of the FLEX 6x00
>>
>> On 4/23/2014 7:43 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
>>> I have just uploaded Rob's report of his experience using the newest
>>> FLEX Radio to my web site.
>>
>> VERY nasty IM -- run this thing into an amp and you're going to make a
>> lot
>> of enemies!
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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