[TenTec] OT: 7300 buy back program

[Bwana Bob]

Well, isn't there a mid-grade radio between "entry level" and "contest 
grade"?  I consider entry level to be the Alinco or the ICOM IC-718, 
both under $1000.  For $1500, I wouldn't expect a super contest radio, 
but I would expect something better than entry level.  (Ah, when I was a 
boy, entry level was a used Hammarlund receiver and a Heathkit DX-60A).

-Bob WB2VUF


On 8/15/2016 2:28 PM, rick at dj0ip.de wrote:
> In plain English Paul, it overloads MUCH too easily.
>
> To prevent that, you have to use a lot of attenuation; here in Europe even
> more than the radio has built in.
> Then it does not overload but you can no longer hear the really weak
> stations.
>
> In most day to day operation, this is not a problem.
> In contests it is.  In its present state, it is not a serious contest radio.
>
> Icom has replied to this point in writing that it is an entry level radio,
> not a high end radio.
>
> On the bright side, contrary to many of the other Japanese radios shipping
> today (i.e. 7600 and ALL Yasues), it has a clean transmitter.
>
> Icom could fix this radio and potentially make it a great entry level radio
> but they will probably leave it like that so that users wanting more must
> pay more for the next higher radio.  "That" was indeed my opinion; the bit
> on performance is fact.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
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> To: k9yc at arrl.net; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: 7300 buy back program
>
> Exactly in plain English what is wrong with the 7300 Paul kw4bd Sent from my
> iPhone
>
>> On Aug 15, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Jim Brown <k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> wrote:
>> Barry,
>>
>> I don't disagree that all mfrs are looking at direct sampling RX, and I
> agree that they should be. I'd call that wise investment in R&D. My
> assessment of the 7300 is that it's a budget level product that was
> oversold.
>> The fundamental issue right now with that technology is dynamic range with
> the available chips, which are in the right price range because of the
> volume built for them by cell phones. Guys are making Flex 6700s work in
> contest superstations because the serious bandpass filtering they would need
> with any radio acts as an RX preselector, limiting the bandwidth of the
> spectrum that can overload the A/D. But that won't help in EU or AS, where
> broadcasters are in the passband of any practical filter on 40M, and there
> are some high power broadcasters close enough to  20M to make it a problem
> there too.
>> I think you've been happy with your ANAN in that regard. Are you doing
> anything special to address the dynamic range issue?
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>
>>> On Mon,8/15/2016 5:22 AM, Barry N1EU wrote:
>>> I think dealers and manufacturers have stock piles of ALL superhets,
>>> not just the 7600.  I think Rick is on the mark that the DEALER is
>>> simply motivated to move excess 7600 inventory.
>>>
>>> What Rick didn't mention is that there's a fresh rumor making the
>>> rounds that Icom is about to announce a direct sampling SDR
>>> replacement for the 7600.  That's extra motivation to move 7600
> inventory.
>>> The 7300 has changed the game, period.  Icom is sitting pretty.
>>
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