My first experience with radios that require computer support was with a
Pegasus. I just had to have one.
Three months later I just had to sell it because I realized that
reliability was compromised when more than one piece of gear was needed
for a task that used to be handled by a single
fishing that attracts people?
Doug NA1DX
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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:35:26 -0400
From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com
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is it about ham radio that interests him, he answered what is it about
catch and release fishing that attracts people?
Doug NA1DX
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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:35:26 -0400
From: Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TS-990
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Don, Nice analogy. Catch and release fishing. So, you can sit quietly by
the stream and wait for a rise or use a full color fish finder while
trolling. I like to do both styles of fishing and both forms of radio
operation. Both take skill and a knowledge of how to use the basic tools.
To each
The plain and simple fact is that if you have a Flex you are dependent
on the computer you are running.
Computer breaks, and of course they do, your off the air. SIMPLE.
I read the minimum requirements to run the 6000 series. Half of the PC's
in use by Hams won't cut it.
Minimum, Windows
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TS-990
The plain and simple fact is that if you have a Flex you are dependent
on the computer you are running.
Computer breaks, and of course they do, your off the air. SIMPLE.
I read the minimum requirements to run the 6000 series. Half of the PC's
in use by Hams won't
the various pieces work
seamlessly is very slick.
From: Kevin Stover kevin.sto...@mediacombb.net
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TS-990
The plain and simple fact is that if you have a Flex you are dependent
On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 12:23 PM, Wes (N7WS) w...@triconet.org wrote:
On the other hand, except for replacing a noisy fan, I've never had a
computer hardware failure.
Well, you are as rare as hen's teeth. And not only that, you announced it
in public, thus notifying the world AND MURPHY that
Interesting topic, but due to the large number of posts, and in the interest of
keeping list volume reasonable for all, let's end this thread today by 2000z. (
1 PM PDT).
Also, please delete as much copied text from prior posts when replying to a
thread. 1-2 sentences is more than enough to
This is my first reflector post in the three years that I have been a member.
As one of the early adopters of the KX3 and later the PX3, I have a high regard
for the excellent Elecraft customer service and quality of engineering.
Whenever I am doing portable operations, I carry the KX3 along
First a disclaimer: I don't own a Flex radio (and it is a radio) The closest
I've come is using an LP Pan on the i-f output of a K3, which I do own.
But this argument is simply nonsense. If the radio breaks---they actually do
you know---you're (note spelling) off the air too.
And try as I
The difference, of course, is that a computer is not REQUIRED to use a
K3. The Flex will not function at all without the computer, so the
comments about the Flex being dependent on computer hardware are hardly
nonsense.
73,
Scott, N9AA
On 3/10/15 10:45 AM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
First a
The nonsense part is the argument that a computer can fail and leave you without
a radio and a K3 never fails so you always have a radio. I wish that were the
case but my K3 has failed before and my BC-342N after only sixty years of
service has developed a B+ short. On the other hand, except
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TS-990
The difference, of course, is that a computer is not REQUIRED to use a
K3. The Flex will not function at all without the computer, so the
comments about the Flex being
You can't see Internet spots or balance your checkbook or read the
Elecraft reflector and run that radio at the same time. I guarantee
it. Soyou get to buy a top of the line high performance PC to run
your radio.
I find it interesting that nowhere that I've seen does Flex give a
minimum
Ok - We are now well past the posted closing time for this thread, due to the
large number of postings.
Thread is now closed.
73,
Eric
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elecraft.com
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On Mar 10, 2015, at 4:17 PM, Kevin Stover kevin.sto...@mediacombb.net wrote:
You can't see Internet spots or balance
I am old school. Yes, I have a 6 core AMD computer with 8GB of memory
dedicated to the ham station, but I do not use it a lot for rig control
- its main use right now is to give me a panadapter display, but that
part will soon be replaced by a P3.
I still paper log, and automated spots do not
: [Elecraft] TS-990
Flex makes a radio,
Correction - Flex makes a complex analog to digital and digital
to analog converter. The ADC/DAC is *not a radio* without all
the external computer hardware/software to control the ADC/DAC,
process the digital data and handle conversion back to audio for
the user
(Sorry Eric, I did not see your closing of this topic because I was typing
my response)
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Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 7:52 PM
To: Joe Subich, W4TV ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TS-990
My goodness!
So, now a Flex
On Sun,3/8/2015 8:47 PM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
Has anyone other than me ever noted that Rob Sherwood doesn't own a
K3? His #1 operating position has an IC781 and #2 is a TS-990.
Here's part of an exchange re: the obvious superiority of the new
generation of Flex radios. The initial comments are
This is a thread from June 2013 that was closed by Eric -- in 2013. What
gives?
Joe N1QD
On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 12:23 PM, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com
wrote:
On Sun,3/8/2015 8:47 PM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
Has anyone other than me ever noted that Rob Sherwood doesn't own a K3?
His #1
On 2015-03-09 12:23 PM, Jim Brown posted from Michelle, W5NYV:
So, If you want to talk about what the best contesting rig is, then
I think you have to consider radios in a more multidimensional manner
than by just comparing the equivalent of horsepower. Of which, Flex
clearly seems to win.
On Mon,3/9/2015 11:09 AM, Joe Harris wrote:
This is a thread from June 2013 that was closed by Eric -- in 2013.
What gives?
Sorry -- after posting, I realized that Thunderbird had somehow kicked
me back a couple of years. I must have fat-fingered something. :)
That said, I think my post
On Wed,6/5/2013 11:18 AM, Rick Wheeler wrote:
Yes, Kenwood, Icom, and Yaesu do make fine transceivers,
I don't agree with that statement at all. Objective measurements by ARRL
Labs and by Rob Sherwood show that these radios are NOT fine
transceivers. Most of them don't HEAR as well as a K3
Really? There is more to a fine transceiver than one or two numbers.
Has anyone other than me ever noted that Rob Sherwood doesn't own a K3? His #1
operating position has an IC781 and #2 is a TS-990.
Wes N7WS
On 3/8/2015 4:48 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
I don't agree with that statement at all.
...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Locher
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 1:54 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] TS-990
I see that the TS990 has been reviewed by Rob Sherwood at:
http://www.sherweng.com/table.html
Interesting reading!
Cheers/73
Bob W9KNI
The weight of rigs from Japan has more to do with the choice of steel for the
chassis instead of aluminum, and certainly the size of the TS-990 is the right
size for many people. But another observation is that when you look at the
schematic diagrams of Japanese rigs they are unbelievably
: Al Lorona alor...@sbcglobal.net
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TS-990
The weight of rigs from Japan has more to do with the choice of steel for the
chassis instead of aluminum, and certainly the size of the TS-990 is the right
size
: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TS-990
While this thread is getting a little long in the tooth, Al brings up some
very interesting points. Yes, Kenwood, Icom, and Yaesu do make fine
transceivers, but it does seem the Elecraft rigs perform as well and better in
many cases
Rick Wheeler-2 wrote
Me, far from being an electronics guru, would like to have someone offer
up an explanation as to if Elecraft rigs are indeed simpler generally and
if so why they perform as well or better in many cases.
In my opinion, it's because Elecraft is more tuned in to users.
I was very surprised at the fact that the TS-990 didn't place higher in
the Sherwood ratings. I would have thought that it would have been on
par with the FTDX-5000.
However, for those who abhor menus, the 990 may be the answer to your
prayers. With that many front-panel controls, I'd be
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] TS-990
I see that the TS990 has been reviewed by Rob Sherwood at:
http://www.sherweng.com/table.html
Interesting reading!
Cheers/73
Bob W9KNI
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I see that the TS990 has been reviewed by Rob Sherwood at:
http://www.sherweng.com/table.html
Interesting reading!
Cheers/73
Bob W9KNI
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Locher
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 1:54 PM
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Subject: [Elecraft] TS-990
I see that the TS990 has been reviewed by Rob Sherwood at:
http://www.sherweng.com
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Hi All,
There is a Pert Hart full review in the June 2013 RadCom.
73
Tim
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While that's nice to know, most of us are not subscribers to RadCom, and
those who are will already be aware of this. Can you impart any of Mr.
Hart's relevant findings to the list?
73,
Scott, N9AA
On 5/23/13 12:05 PM, Tim wrote:
Hi All,
There is a Pert Hart full review in the June 2013
The Radcom review by Peter Hart is reproduced on Kenwood's UK website:
http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk/WebFiles/File/uk/download/Technolo
gies/RadCom_June13-TS990S.pdf
73 from Ian GM3SEK
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