Topband: 160m receive performance

[John Rippey]

Some comments in the posting by Steve, VK6VZ, struck a responsive chord 
with me.

As a not-very-skilled op, I look first for simplicity and second for 
performance (speaking largely CW here). That's why I have a Yaesu FT-920 
and a Ten-Tec OMNI VI. Both are very easy to use. In fact, the FT-920 is 
smooth as silk. However, no one would argue that the FT-920 would knock the 
socks off an IC-746PRO, an ORION, or a 1000MP. I for one would be very 
grateful if Yaesu would use the same ergonomics team that produced the 
FT-920 and insert an up-to-date DSP-driven receiver behind the front panel. 
(And also deal with the endemic key click problems.) Fat chance.

The top-of-the-line radios that are now out there are a bridge too far for 
this ham.

So in serious QRM its the OMNI, for day-to-day driving, its the 920.

73,
John, W3ULS