[Premium-Rx] Ten-Tec RX-340 ??

[Ka9p at aol.com]

Hank -

I think you've got to try one before shedding your favorite receivers, and I 
think Ten Tec still has a 30 day money back program, so that might be the best 
way to go.

I've been comparing mine to an HF1000A for the last two weeks, and there's 
not really alot of difference. But IMHO.............. 

The audio is better on the 340, although it still is digital and a touch 
harsh if that bothers you, compared to say an 8718.

The blanker works very well when compared to the WJ, at least with the type 
of noises that show up here, much less distortion intoduced when run at high 
levels.

The knobs are cheap, but they turn just as well as more expensive ones so I 
guess it doesn't really matter, the main tuning knob has a decent feel.

There's a lot to be said for the SAM operation in my book, and having the 
wider roofing filter and being able to open up the selectivity past 8 khz yields 
some really nice sounding SWBC when conditions are right.

I have a nagging feeling the skirt selectivity might be a little tighter on 
the WJ, especially on narrow cw, and have absolutely no reason to believe thats 
true other than the very subjective comparisons I've done.  Might be an 
artifact of different levels of ringing, or audio bandpass, and I doubt it makes 
any difference in the end.

But I think you got to listen to it, and ought to do it before you let 
anything you're fond of go.  It's a really nice radio. A lot smarter people than me 
on here can wax eloquent on what could be better, and if one of those things 
bugs you it might not be a good choice, but its hard not to like it.

Scott

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