Final Scores with Ops, Rigs and Loggers - WRTC

[Lu Romero - W4LT]

Here is the final scores with additional information
regarding the operators, country, logger software, radio and
referee.  This link was sent to me courtesy Tim, K3LR.

http://www.wrtc2010.ru/?id=75

Note the guys with both K3 and Yaesu FT857 were the ones
that suffered a dual catastrophic destruction of both of
their Elecraft K3's to a lightning strike.  From the sounds
of it it was either a direct strike or a very near one.  The
Yaesus were found around the area and given to them to get
them back on the air.  Im told they never gave up, so they
earned a new 857 for their effort.

-lu-
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[Lu Romero - W4LT]

Er, Jim...

I didnt expect any Kenwoods to make the WRTC field.  They
have lagged in their contest radio development since the
90's.

As I said...

"if Kenwood had anything worth using, the decision would
have been easy.  I would have looked there first..."

But I now own K3 #3192.

Kenwood had nothing worth looking at that fit my
requirements when I made my purchasing decision last year.
Has not had anything worth looking at for years.  Just
because the ergonomics fit my operating style and brain
logic doesnt mean the receivers are up to par.  My TS850 was
no slouch, but it was designed in the early 80's when
conditions were very different.  The first rig with
reversible sideband CW, a breakthru feature back in the
80's.  Great CW contest rig, slick 1hz analog quality
digital VFO tuning for its day and wonderfully punchy audio
with Hi-Boost.  Without the DSP unit, the 12 volt finals
were not the cleanest, tho.

While I find my TS570 egonomics great (except for the
blasted MULTI knob, which is often mistaken for the RIT knob
when not paying attention and creates a QSY disasters) that
does not mean its to the level of my K3 receiver's ability.
Far from it.  Its a great "contester training rig" and I
recommend it for a first time HF radio.  Its not really in
the same class as a 1K-MP or even a 7600.  But its
ergonomics are great and light years ahead of the TS2000
with its wierd layered panel.

I dont enjoy the S-Meter AGC Dance of Death on the '570.  I
do like the layout, especially for someone like me that uses
the main radio offset to the right of the computer keyboard
and screen. K3 feels like a Kenwood with the volume and RF
gain on the correct side of the VFO for a
main-rig-offset-to-the-right user.  Because of the screen,
the Icom Pro series VFO knobs are too far to the right for
me.  On my 850, I remoted the volume control to the left.
The 570 works perfectly as a second radio on the left side
of the computer screen, the controls are in the right place
there.

No eggs on my face, my friend.

-lu-w4lt-

----- Original Message Follows -----
From: "JIM DAVIS" <[hidden email]>
To: [hidden email], <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Final Scores with Ops, Rigs and
Loggers - WRTC
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:29:39 -0700

>On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:20:24 -0400
>  "Lu Romero" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Here is the final scores with additional information
>> regarding the operators, country, logger software, radio
>> and referee.  This link was sent to me courtesy Tim,
>> K3LR.
>> http://www.wrtc2010.ru/?id=75
>>
>> Note the guys with both K3 and Yaesu FT857 were the ones
>> that suffered a dual catastrophic destruction of both of
>> their Elecraft K3's to a lightning strike.  From the
>> sounds of it it was either a direct strike or a very near
>> one.  The Yaesus were found around the area and given to
>> them to get them back on the air.  Im told they never
>> gave up, so they earned a new 857 for their effort.
>>
>> -lu-
>>
>___________________________________________________________
>___ Hey Lu'y,
>
>Your Kenwoods are no where to be FOUND are they!
>
>Wipe the Egg off your face and move on!
>
>Jim/nn6ee
>

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