[TenTec] Corsair-II Alternative

[Bill Cotter]

The point of my posting of Elecraft as an alternative to the 
Corsair, is that you cannot buy a new TenTec product at this time.

73 Bill N4LG


At 04:28 AM 11/26/2016, you 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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