[TenTec] Rigs at WRTC

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

This discussion by Jim, Rick, Carl and others is VERY interesting regarding 
WRTC.

The list of radios, brands and models and the number of each, including the 
logging programs used, adds tremendous creditability solely to the 
operators.  Again it to me points out the radio becomes a somewhat minor 
part of the success equation.  The major part clearly is the operators and 
their efficiency in the process using the chosen tools at hand.

Jim, K9YC, did a fine analysis of various parameters supporting the final 
results.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py3 at earthlink.net>
To: <ac5aa at ac5aa.com>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" 
<tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Rigs at WRTC


> There's a couple of reasons why there were no Flex radios in the contest.
>
> 1) The older Flex 5000 and 3000 suffer from what Rob calls the "Field day 
> problem".  This is when very strong signals from very close stations cause 
> the front end to collapse.  The Flex 5000 and 3000 have this problem.
>
> 2) This is fixed in the Flex 6000 series but the operation of the Flex 
> 6000 series is so different that it will take a few years before world 
> class operators have used them enough to be comfortable with them.
>
> The Flex 6000 series offers a big advantage in the ability to not only see 
> the band you are on but also monitor other bands so you know when to 
> change bands.  I do believe in the next WRTC 4 years from now, you will 
> see some people using these new radios.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 58 Hogwood Rd
> Louisburg, NC 27549
> www.n4py.com
>