[Boatanchors] Boatanchors Digest, Vol 116, Issue 45

[Bry Carling]

Perhaps they were talking about some of the low resolution spectroscopes, so-called, like the one in the ICOM 746?

Bry Carling
http://af4k.com

> On Sep 26, 2013, at 10:41 PM, Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 09/26/2013 09:48 PM, bonddaleena at aol.com wrote:
>> Ten Tec....
>> Try asking them for technical info on a SP-325. Having every brand of radio in my collection, I have never been treated so rudely in my life. I guess if I had designed this pos, I wouldn't be proud of it either.
>> On eHam, the TT fans always belittled the Japanese radios that had 'spectrum scopes'. They said it was 'foolish to have a TV in a radio"...
>> When TT FINALLY started featuring their crummy 'scope', the TT guys thought it was the best thing since sliced bread.
>> If I want a radio that 'feels' cheap, I'll play with one of my Heathkits....
>> 
>> ron
>> N4UE
> 
> Wow!
> 
> They sent me the manual for the SP-325 (without me even assking) to help support my RX-325 which is a close cousin. Many of the boards and parts are the same. Did Ten Tec say having a TV in a radio was foolish or did some other (rude) people say that and now it's being attributed to Ten Tec. I haven't seen a "crummy" scope - is there a URL to pictures and specs of crummy scopes? I might find one of those useful here. Are they cheap?
> 
> I happen to *like* radios that not only "feel cheap" but actually *ARE* cheap. Make that Cheap (capital C). Radio is a hobby for me and NOT a profession.
> 
> I really do hope you feel better soon.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bill  KU8H
> ______________________________________________________________
> Boatanchors mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> 
> List Administrator: Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> ** For Assistance: dfischer at usol.com **
> 
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html