[TenTec] Corsair-II Alternative

[rick@dj0ip.de]

Dave, that was exactly my experience with the K3.
I left the manual on the desk all the time because I always had to look
something up.

As you say if it were the only radio in use, we would probably get used to
it, but I kept changing radios.

Then along came the Eagle.  Read the manual once and never touched it again
for a few months - except to look up pinouts on the ACC jack.  Couldn't
memorize all the connections to all the pins.

I will agree, the OMNI VI was about the most user friendly radio I have ever
operated.
Yet 9 out of 10 Rice Box users don't like it.
Their loss, not mine.

My dream radio would be the Eagle in a larger box with the ergonomics of the
OM6.
Individual band selection buttons, mode select, etc.
I hate systems where you have to step through lots of things to finally get
to select what you want.
But the Eagle is too small for all of that.

Which brings up the question, who in the heck asked for a tiny radio?
I sure did not.
For home use, a big radio is easier to use.

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dave
Edwards
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 12:06 AM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair-II Alternative

I have a K1, and a KX2....Looking at a K3S.

This only for the QSK.

The rigs are not user friendly!!

My OMNI 6+ is a joy to operate, the Elecrafts often require I pull out the
manual!

If I had no other rig, but a single Elecraft....I'm sure I'd soon have it
memorized. But when switching rigs

often, it is hard to get used to them.

At least that has thus far been my experience!

It's amazing that there is not a Kenwood, Icom, or Yaesu that has the QSK
that my Omni 6+ does!!!


....Dave

On 11/25/16 3:25 PM, Bill Cotter wrote:
> In my humble opinion, a suitable alternative to the Corsair-II is the 
> currently available Elecraft K2 with the 100W PA.
>
> http://www.elecraft.com/k2_page.htm
>
> Elecraft products are made in America, they have excellent service, 
> forward thinking design, a large support base, offered kit or 
> assembled, have excellent options, are user repairable, and fun to 
> operate. A lot like TenTec used to be.
>
> I have owned two Corsair-II's, two OMNI-6+ transceivers, a Hercules-II 
> and a Titan-III, and these rigs were pure joy over the many years I 
> had them. I also have a current OMNI-7. But the TenTec company I loved 
> is history. While the new TenTec struggles to find its identity, 
> product line and service strategy, Elecraft is an excellent stand in. 
> I own a K1, KX3, K3, KPA500, KAT500, P3 and all have been a joy to 
> operate.
>
> 73 es Best Wishes Bill n4LG
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