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

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Carl et al;

In the face of my earlier post, I certainly can agree.  With technology 
moving forward as it has, notable attention has been given to receiver 
performance while leaving the transmitter performance standing still and 
falling behind.

We do need cleaner transmitters, much cleaner transmitters as a matter of 
fact, and to some extent amplifiers as well.  Unfortunately this is going to 
cost the consumer money.  Then yet remaining, we will find operators using 
older to much older equipment.   Initially I do not view this will 
significantly improve band conditions in terms of noise and other artifacts 
being generated.   For the most part, all radios today are "guilty".  I 
don't see it as an easy solution, at least not an inexpensive one.

In summary, it is our own crap being generated which stinks and we are 
complaining abut the stink.

73
Bob, K4TAX







----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py3 at earthlink.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 6:22 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Rob Sherwood's impression of the FLEX 6x00


>I think several of you are misinterpreting the 6700 transmit spectra.
> Here's what Rob Sherwood says.
>
> I would say the 6700 is better than average. Most radios are lucky to be
> -30 dBc.  Many are somewhat less than that.  Of course the numbers change 
> from one band to another.  One of my IC-781s is 34 dBc on 20 meters.  The 
> TS-990S is 34 dBc on 20 meters, and both are 32 or 50 volt PAs
>
> The current Icom 13.8 volt rigs are generally worse, particularly the
> IC-7600 and IC-7410.  The K3 isn't very good either.  The Yaesu rigs in 
> class A, if you run no ALC and no processing, are very clean in the range 
> of -40 dBc. If you run any ALC, that all goes out the window and is no 
> better than a typical 13.8 volt PA.
>
>
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 58 Hogwood Rd
> Louisburg, NC 27549
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