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From: parnass@ihuxf.UUCP (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: HF Transceivers
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Date: Fri, 8-Jun-84 18:44:38 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun  8 18:44:38 1984
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       In response to the question:

		"...Does any one have something	NICE or	NASTY to say about any
	    transceivers that would be appropriate?  Please post it or UNIX
	    mail it to iddic!brucec.  TNX."


       The Indian Hill Amateur Radio Club here at AT&T Bell Labora-
       tories  has  Kenwood's  top  of	the  line  TS-930S  general
       coverage	transceiver, and an older pair	of  Drake  R4B/T4XB
       twins.

       The general coverage and	digital	features on the	Kenwood	are
       neat, but it lacks:

	 1.  scanning of memory	channels

	 2.  provision for FM detector

	 3.  memorizing	of mode	along with frequency

	 4.  all-mode squelch control

       Leaving aside all the nice digital  control  circuitry,	the
       Kenwood	is  "left in the dust" by the older R4B	when trying
       to copy a signal	in the presence	 of  other  strong  signals
       (e.g.  Field Day).  There is an odd asymmetry in	the type of
       controls	available for use in CW	and SSB.   As  an  example,
       the dual	variable bandwidth control functions in	SSB but	not
       CW mode.

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