I'll never try to beat the audio that came out of my old TS-940, a real 
pleasure to listen to on both ends.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Barrett" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: tentec


> Yes, I would have to agree with that although, not sure that the
> newer ones have the same audio quality as the older ones with the
> high voltage finals.  More distortion products in a 12 volt final.
>
>
> On 31 May 2006 at 11:25, John Miller wrote:
>
>> still can't beat Kenwood audio in most people's books though. Icom is 
>> better
>> than they were and I'd look to them maybe for another radio down the 
>> road,
>> I'd have to lean toward Kenwood until Icom audio is a little better and 
>> they
>> can read the menus though I do manage with my 706 just fine. All the rest
>> art totally not accessible right now with out computer and I don't want 
>> to
>> hook my HF radio to a computer to use it unless I'm running it via remote
>> control. Some day I'll learn ham radio deluxe enough so I can do a little
>> more of that.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Keith Barrett" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:37 AM
>> Subject: Re: tentec
>>
>>
>> > Hi Richard,
>> >
>> > I almost get the feeling that kenwood are no longer placing
>> > themselves in the top end of the hf market.  When you think that the
>> > last one was the ts-950sdx which has been gone a good 10 years now.
>> >
>> > Perhaps they think the research and development costs are too high?
>> > Although yaesu seem to be launching a lot of stuff at the moment.
>> >
>> > Not sure about the jupiter but I had an omni series some years ago
>> > which was one of the best receivers I have ever used.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 30 May 2006 at 22:55, Richard Fiorello wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi;
>> >> Well, the tentec orion is a bit pricey for my budget but I am curious 
>> >> if
>> >> anyone has tried the tentec jupiter?  Its probably the best idea but I
>> >> kind
>> >> of hate limiting my choices to kenwood or Icom.  Speaking of kenwood,
>> >> anyone
>> >> have any thoughts as to why they haven't come out with something 
>> >> similar
>> >> to
>> >> ft1000 or icom 756?
>> >> Richard
>> >>
>> >>
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