Ham radio hoarder

[k1oik]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OidowSpbxJo

[WØTKX]

Meh. Hoarding an FT-897? What for?

Where's the pile of Heathkit Lunchboxes, or even better... old Ten Tecs? :stirpot:

[N8YX]

Meh. Hoarding an FT-897? What for?

Where's the pile of Heathkit Lunchboxes, or even better... old Ten Tecs? :stirpot:
The Ten-Tecs are slowly making their way to my place.

Pssst...wanna buy a (not)feeelthy Kenwood, meeester?

[W3WN]

The Ten-Tecs are slowly making their way to my place.

Pssst...wanna buy a (not)feeelthy Kenwood, meeester?Actually, I do know of someone (KB3ERQ) currently working on his General, who needs a good HF rig. If the price is right, he'll settle for a Kenwood for the time being...

[KB3LAZ]

Actually, I do know of someone (KB3ERQ) currently working on his General, who needs a good HF rig. If the price is right, he'll settle for a Kenwood for the time being...

RCL is going to upgrade as well and he was asking me about ten tec yesterday. My knowledge is rather limited by the way of older ten tec gear.

Anyone got time for a round of PMs about ten tec gear comparisons?

[W3WN]

RCL is going to upgrade as well and he was asking me about ten tec yesterday. My knowledge is rather limited by the way of older ten tec gear.

Anyone got time for a round of PMs about ten tec gear comparisons?I'll answer what I can, but between work today & family obligations tonight, it might take me awhile to answer.

[KB3LAZ]

I'll answer what I can, but between work today & family obligations tonight, it might take me awhile to answer.

No worries, not in a hurry.

[W1GUH]

The Ten-Tecs are slowly making their way to my place.

Pssst...wanna buy a (not)feeelthy Kenwood, meeester?

Feeel Thy Kenwood? Kinky!

[NQ6U]

Meh. Hoarding an FT-897? What for?

Really. It's not there aren't plenty of other rigs with mediocre receivers out there.

[N8YX]

RCL is going to upgrade as well and he was asking me about ten tec yesterday. My knowledge is rather limited by the way of older ten tec gear.

Anyone got time for a round of PMs about ten tec gear comparisons?
Omni VI/Opt or Omni VI+...about as good at it gets for its generation for use on SSB/CW. Data modes which require a bit more stability? Either install a TCXO and tighter-tolerance BFO crystals then realign rig (~$150) or buy a Paragon II. I don't really notice this "higher phase noise" everyone talks about when comparing a P-II to an Omni, and your computer sound card or TNC darn sure isn't going to notice, either.

FWIW, my first P-II is around 100hz low in frequency, and when I get done modding the Omni I'm going to schedule some bench time for it and the other one I just bought.

[K7SGJ]

You guys are all missing the point. It's the first positive post Burt made about ham radio. Bravo.

[KJ3N]

You guys are all missing the point. It's the first positive post Burt made about ham radio. Bravo.

Don't get used to it...

[K7SGJ]

Yeah, I know. Probably a Fluke. Oh, wait......, they make test equipment. Well, even a blind squirrel......you know the rest.

[k1oik]

You guys are all missing the point. It's the first positive post Burt made about ham radio. Bravo.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njasYqlY15Y

[KA9MOT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njasYqlY15Y

OK second. That was a good video Burt. The only one of your videos I enjoyed.

[suddenseer]

Good video Burt, thanks for posting.