[Premium-Rx] TenTec RX331

[James A. (Andy) Moorer]

I have one. It is basically the "headless" version of the RX340 - that is, 
it has no front-panel controls except on/off. It performs identically to the 
RX340 - EXCEPT:

This appears to be true of all radios when you computer control them.
On the version with the big tuning wheel (the RX340 in this case), the 
tuning is nice and smooth and continuous.
When you tune using the computer, it clicks badly when moving from one 
frequency to the next. It may just be that the control program (ergo4) isn't 
sending the correct commands, but so far, all the computer controllable 
receivers (R-8B, IC-9000, etc) don't tune smoothly when under computer 
control.
Bummer.

Oh yes - the RX-331 (and RX-340) are fabulous receivers. Very sensitive, 
very versatile. No complaints. Very much in the R-8B "mold". If you are 
comfortable with a computer-controlled receiver and can live with the 
"quantized" tuning, then you will love the RX-331. Makes a lot of other 
receivers look like toys.

James A. (Andy) Moorer
www.jamminpower.com

----- Original Message ----- 

>I have a chance to buy one but can anyone on the list that has one tell
> me how good of radio it is. I know it is only computer controlled. How
> does it rate compared to other radios?
>
> Regards
> Larry Strong