[Boatanchors] Advice Needed

[AI2Q]

Yup. My pal NT1A says his old HQ-180 does a better job on Top Band than his 
new K3.

Vy 73, AI2Q, Alex
Member: ARRL, FOC, RSGB, CWops, QRP-L, Antique Wireless Association, Wide 
Area Amateur Radio Network, New England Radio Discussion Society (NERDS)
http://home.roadrunner.com/~alexmm


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff" <geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Jim Wiley" <jwiley at alaska.net>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Advice Needed


> Running the
>> "old iron" is a joy to be sure, but is perhaps not something for the
>> faint of heart - and nostalgia aside, there is no question that the
>> modern gear can run rings around the old stuff. .
>
>
> That really doesnt hold true all of the time. Many BA's have lower TX IMD
> and virtually no phase noise. On the receive side the absence of phase 
> noise
> means being able to dig deeper
>
> Plus not having a panel full of useless bells and whistles is a huge
> benefit!
>
> The most modern rigs I own are a TS-950SD and a highly modified TS-940. 
> When
> it comes to digging into the noise on 160/80 CW chasing DX the much 
> modified
> 75A4 Ive had since 1965 and that shares the Beverage antennas is the best
> Ive ever used. Its also more sensitive on 10M.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
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