[TenTec] Corsair-II Alternative

[Dave Edwards]

Rick.....

Exactly why my TS520S stays on the shack table!!!

Sherwood list would say it is horrible in every respect,

But...I love it!!!

....Dave


On 11/26/16 4:28 AM, rick at dj0ip.de wrote:
> 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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