[TenTec] OT: SOTA: Updant on LNR LD-5

[Barry N1EU]

Yes, it looks like a nice rig.  Please post your impressions after playing
with it Rick!

I vaguely remember some comments about cw performance.  I know it doesn't
do QSK but hopefully it does smooth semi-breakin.

73, Barry N1EU

On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 12:20 PM, rick at dj0ip.de <Rick at dj0ip.de> wrote:

> I just spoke about 45 minutes on the phone, then SKYPE with one of the
> engineers who designed this radio.
>
> In a nut shell, "looks good."
>
>
>
> I took a lot of notes, some of which I did not understand and perhaps I
> noted something wrong.
>
> He was talking fast.
>
> In any case it sounded good to me.
>
>
>
> More important, I WILL HAVE ONE HERE, SOON;
>
> hopefully before my April 1st SOTA outing (remember "Fool on the Hill").
>
> This will be much easier to lug up the mountain than my old Scout.
>
>
>
> Some Data Points:
>
>
>
> .        DDC / DSP 24 bit
>
> .        Filter for each band (almost; a couple share 2 bands)
>
> .        -45 dBc
>
> .        2 differential paths (meaning 2x AD and 2x DA)
>
> .        Stereo DSP
>
> .        This enables eliminating almost all phase noise
>
> .        Signal + Noise / Signal - Noise   =  Signal without noise
>
> .        Usable with higher SWR (important!)  Folds back power rather than
> shutting down altogether like the FT817 does.
>
> .        Latency 48 ms !!!  (Vy good for SDR)
>
>
>
> My expectation ("speculation"):  it may not be quite as good as a KX3 but
> should be significantly better than all of the other QRP radios in the $500
> class.
>
>
>
> Sounds like this may be just what I was looking for.
>
> I will test it's receiver compared to my Eagle, Scout, and FT-900.
>
>
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
>
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
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>
>
> 73
>
> Rick, DJ0IP
>
>
>
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