[Elecraft] Contest rig suggestions

Sun Sep 7 05:45:00 2003

I have had both the MP and the Mk5 and both suffer here from cross mod under
serious contest condx. I think my next rig may be an Orion if the bugs are
fixed, as a MUST is having a completely separate 2nd Rx so as to listen on
the low bands in particular using full diversity.
So I find my FT1000D does a better low band job because it has that
facility.
Lets hope that any consideration of a K3 keeps that in mind.
Using Diversity here I have worked WAS on 160 in one weekend without the 2nd
Rx that would have  not been possible. 73 Clive GM3POI
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Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 4:48 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Contest rig suggestions


> Given that fact that the K2 will not anytime soon, if ever be
> given dual receive capability, I would appreciate hearing
> suggestions as to which dual receive rig gives the most
> performance for $ spent. I suspect that I should be looking
> for an ft1000mp or a ft1000mp MKV, but would appreciate
> hearing from others who have had experience with these
> rigs and or the TS950sd or TS950sdx.
>
> Before anyone comes back with stories of the K2's contesting
> exploits, I know that if what one wants to do is just sit
> on a frequency and run (ala Team Vertical etc.) The K2 does
> well, but for many if not most really competative contesting
> situations, that will not cut it. Not to be able to simultaneously
> monitor two frequencies on the same band, be it for working split
> 40 meter ssb, or for timeing a call to an off frequency multiplier
> on your run band, is an unacceptable handicap, at certain levels
> of competition.
>
> I have hoped for years that my K2 (#429) would be able to grow into the
> contest rig it is soo close to, yet so far from being, but have
> resigned myself to the fact that that will probably never be.
>
> I have a couple of ts940's which have the nicest qsk I have
> ever used, that I will trade if someone knows of a good deal
> on a 1000mp or whatever.
>
> cheers, Paul - VA7NT ex VE7CQK - email: [email protected]
> "Those who hear not the music. . . think the dancers mad."
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