[TenTec] Zeus ZS-1 SDR Transceiver

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

Wade,

Sri, I can't answer your questions.
I really don't know much about these knobless radios.
Probably never will. Doubt that I'll ever buy one.

I just wanted to jump in and defend the Zeus because our old friend Scott, W4PA, is the US distributor for these radios.
>From a technology standpoint, it kind of looks like a QRP version of the 6300 to me.  But don't put too much faith into that.  I really don't know.

Too bad your Eagle must go back.  The Eagle was the last thing I purchased, just before I retired.  Figured I probably would never be able to afford a good rig again after retirement.  Sure glad I took that leap.

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Wade Staggs
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 6:50 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Zeus ZS-1 SDR Transceiver

*Thanks Rick,*
*                           My friend has the Flex 1500. He is always
Doubling with folks On the Air. From the time he keys the microphone until the Scope and Watt Meter shows Output is about 3/4 of a second. We have not looked at Receiver Delay in real time. I have even taken my Quad Core Monster with 8 Gig of RAM out by his home, to see if the added Processing Power/Speed would help. It is a strange situation to say the least. Do the Newer Flex Rigs have this issue? Is there a way to cure this with the Flex 1500? Time to say something about Ten Tec now. Ron, the Flex Owner currently has my fully restored Omni D and he will not give it back.
Recently, he got to see the Eagle that is here on loan from Bob/K4TAX. My old buddy Ron, is currently selling lots of stuff on Epay/Ebay on a build up to own an Eagle. My Paragon is getting a well deserved going through.
Connectors and Connections, DeOxit is the best thing since Sliced Bread.
The PA had some very Domed Capacitors inside, plus we are cleaning up some other issues. One of the transistors on the Control Board was reading 5K resistance between Emitter and Collector but the Rig was still working.
Almost to the point of doing a Shotgun Check of all the Wet Capacitors with the Trusty old ESR Meter. Only about a week and a half left before the Eagle goes home. And we sure will miss the Eagle. *

*                                              Later down the Log 73
Wade/KJ4WS*


On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 10:23 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick at dj0ip.de>wrote:

> Sri Wade, no cigar.
>
> The performance of the Zeus is in the class of the Flex 3000 (upper 
> end of the scale on performance),  W A Y  better than that of the 1500.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Wade 
> Staggs
> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 11:11 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Zeus ZS-1 SDR Transceiver
>
> Looks like a rerun of the Flex-1500 to me...... Real Radio's have Knobs....
> At least a few.
>
>
> 73 Wade/KJ4WS
>
>
> On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Brian Carling <bcarling at cfl.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
> > It seems very expensive to me.
> >
> > Best regards - Bry Carling
> >
> >
> >
> > > On May 20, 2014, at 3:53 PM, Carl Moreschi <n4py3 at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > It's non-existent if you read the QST article.
> > >
> > > Carl Moreschi N4PY
> > > 58 Hogwood Rd
> > > Louisburg, NC 27549
> > > www.n4py.com
> > >
> > >> On 5/20/2014 3:45 PM, Barry N1EU wrote:
> > >> How's the QSK?
> > >>
> > >> (this is a Russian SDR, whether or not it's "made in" Germany)
> > >>
> > >> Barry N1EU
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 7:15 PM, 73 at 73.am<73 at 73.am>  wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Was reading with interest in the June 2014 QST about the Zeus 
> > >>> ZS-1
> > MF/HF
> > >>> SDR Transceiver.  It looks very small with respectable 
> > >>> performance, and made in Germany no less.  Could this be a 
> > >>> metric for a future TenTec product?  Up to 15 watts output seems 
> > >>> to make it a nice fit with the
> > TenTec
> > >>> 418 amplifier.
> > >>>
> > >>> Also noted in the QST review, considerable time was spent 
> > >>> testing the transmitter’s spectral purity stating: “The ZS-1’s 
> > >>> transmitter stands
> > out
> > >>> for the cleanliness of its transmitter signal."
> > >>>
> > >>> Speaking of a tangential TenTec connection; the review also states:
> > “Sold
> > >>> in the US and Canada by Vibroplex, 2906 Tazewell Pike #A2B, 
> > >>> Knoxville,
> > TN…”
> > >>>
> > >>> Vy 73 de Paul
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