A few years ago, when I was really getting fired up for ham radio, I bought
an IC756. Well, as time has passed I've settled in on what I really like.
I don't do contests, don't do SSB, no AM or FM, no RTTY, etc. I just do CW.
Okay, not straight key, but I just like CW and mostly on either 20 or 15
meters.

I don't need memories or computer control or whatever. I'm just looking for
the best rig for CW. I want something that will dig a signal out of the
QSB, QRN and QRM. I read a lot of guys raving about their QRP rigs but I do
want something that'll run 100 watts.

Now, I'm not necessarily looking for an inexpensive rig. In fact, maybe my
756 will do as good a job as any. If that's the case, tell me.

Suggestions please.... Thanks, Pete

"Pete Holden" wrote in message
news:AzCYb.58403$uV3.248805@attbi_s51...
A few years ago, when I was really getting fired up for ham radio, I
bought
an IC756. Well, as time has passed I've settled in on what I really like.
I don't do contests, don't do SSB, no AM or FM, no RTTY, etc. I just do
CW.
Okay, not straight key, but I just like CW and mostly on either 20 or 15
meters.

I don't need memories or computer control or whatever. I'm just looking
for
the best rig for CW. I want something that will dig a signal out of the
QSB, QRN and QRM. I read a lot of guys raving about their QRP rigs but I
do
want something that'll run 100 watts.

Now, I'm not necessarily looking for an inexpensive rig. In fact, maybe
my
756 will do as good a job as any. If that's the case, tell me.

Suggestions please.... Thanks, Pete


Look at the K2/100 or the Orion. Their numbers have
been published this year in QST. The TenTec mailing list
has lots of stuff on the Orion and I believe there is a K2 list which is
just as glowing.

N5EI

Flat out great CW....no frills??
I'd look for a Ten Tec OMNI V.
But, if you already have a IC756, why not make do with that?
Just jam it full of filters for CW.
The PRO, the ORION, a 1000D, all are nice rigs as well...but a lot of
money to spend for a bunch of features that may not interest you.
.....Dave

"Pete Holden" wrote in message
news:AzCYb.58403$uV3.248805@attbi_s51...
A few years ago, when I was really getting fired up for ham radio, I
bought
an IC756. Well, as time has passed I've settled in on what I really like.
I don't do contests, don't do SSB, no AM or FM, no RTTY, etc. I just do
CW.
Okay, not straight key, but I just like CW and mostly on either 20 or 15
meters.

I don't need memories or computer control or whatever. I'm just looking
for
the best rig for CW. I want something that will dig a signal out of the
QSB, QRN and QRM. I read a lot of guys raving about their QRP rigs but I
do
want something that'll run 100 watts.

Now, I'm not necessarily looking for an inexpensive rig. In fact, maybe
my
756 will do as good a job as any. If that's the case, tell me.

Suggestions please.... Thanks, Pete

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 05:17:20 GMT, "Pete Holden"
wrote:

A few years ago, when I was really getting fired up for ham radio, I bought
an IC756. Well, as time has passed I've settled in on what I really like.
I don't do contests, don't do SSB, no AM or FM, no RTTY, etc. I just do CW.
Okay, not straight key, but I just like CW and mostly on either 20 or 15
meters.

I don't need memories or computer control or whatever. I'm just looking for
the best rig for CW. I want something that will dig a signal out of the
QSB, QRN and QRM. I read a lot of guys raving about their QRP rigs but I do
want something that'll run 100 watts.

Now, I'm not necessarily looking for an inexpensive rig. In fact, maybe my
756 will do as good a job as any. If that's the case, tell me.

Suggestions please.... Thanks, Pete


I'd just look at the Ten Tec offerings, as they pay a lot of attention
to CW operation. The Orion, Jupiter or Argonaut V. Also, email Ten Tec
for their used/demo rigs -- they take older Ten Tecs in for trade and
resell them w/30 day warranty.

On the other hand, will any Ten Tec do better than your 756, loaded
with good cw filters? Hard to say.

Bob
k5qwg

In article ,
Bob Miller wrote:

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 05:17:20 GMT, "Pete Holden"
wrote:

A few years ago, when I was really getting fired up for ham radio, I bought
an IC756. Well, as time has passed I've settled in on what I really like.
I don't do contests, don't do SSB, no AM or FM, no RTTY, etc. I just do CW.
Okay, not straight key, but I just like CW and mostly on either 20 or 15
meters.

I don't need memories or computer control or whatever. I'm just looking for
the best rig for CW. I want something that will dig a signal out of the
QSB, QRN and QRM. I read a lot of guys raving about their QRP rigs but I do
want something that'll run 100 watts.

Now, I'm not necessarily looking for an inexpensive rig. In fact, maybe my
756 will do as good a job as any. If that's the case, tell me.

Suggestions please.... Thanks, Pete


I'd just look at the Ten Tec offerings, as they pay a lot of attention
to CW operation. The Orion, Jupiter or Argonaut V. Also, email Ten Tec
for their used/demo rigs -- they take older Ten Tecs in for trade and
resell them w/30 day warranty.

On the other hand, will any Ten Tec do better than your 756, loaded
with good cw filters? Hard to say.

Bob
k5qwg



A few years ago the CW guys liked the T.T. Corsar II. I think you can
still find them around for $600. Good rig with a clean recever if you
don't mind not having bells and whistles.

73
Dale
--

You might check out the Alinco DX-77T. If you read the ARRL review,
they were quite taken with the radio for cw. New about $550 used and in
good shape around $400.

wrote:
In article ,
Bob Miller wrote:


On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 05:17:20 GMT, "Pete Holden"
wrote:


A few years ago, when I was really getting fired up for ham radio, I bought
an IC756. Well, as time has passed I've settled in on what I really like.
I don't do contests, don't do SSB, no AM or FM, no RTTY, etc. I just do CW.
Okay, not straight key, but I just like CW and mostly on either 20 or 15
meters.

I don't need memories or computer control or whatever. I'm just looking for
the best rig for CW. I want something that will dig a signal out of the
QSB, QRN and QRM. I read a lot of guys raving about their QRP rigs but I do
want something that'll run 100 watts.

Now, I'm not necessarily looking for an inexpensive rig. In fact, maybe my
756 will do as good a job as any. If that's the case, tell me.

Suggestions please.... Thanks, Pete


I'd just look at the Ten Tec offerings, as they pay a lot of attention
to CW operation. The Orion, Jupiter or Argonaut V. Also, email Ten Tec
for their used/demo rigs -- they take older Ten Tecs in for trade and
resell them w/30 day warranty.

On the other hand, will any Ten Tec do better than your 756, loaded
with good cw filters? Hard to say.

Bob
k5qwg




A few years ago the CW guys liked the T.T. Corsar II. I think you can
still find them around for $600. Good rig with a clean recever if you
don't mind not having bells and whistles.

73
Dale

You might check out the Alinco DX-77T. If you read the ARRL review,
they were quite taken with the radio for cw. New about $550 used and in
good shape around $400.

wrote:
In article ,
Bob Miller wrote:


On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 05:17:20 GMT, "Pete Holden"
wrote:


A few years ago, when I was really getting fired up for ham radio, I bought
an IC756. Well, as time has passed I've settled in on what I really like.
I don't do contests, don't do SSB, no AM or FM, no RTTY, etc. I just do CW.
Okay, not straight key, but I just like CW and mostly on either 20 or 15
meters.

I don't need memories or computer control or whatever. I'm just looking for
the best rig for CW. I want something that will dig a signal out of the
QSB, QRN and QRM. I read a lot of guys raving about their QRP rigs but I do
want something that'll run 100 watts.

Now, I'm not necessarily looking for an inexpensive rig. In fact, maybe my
756 will do as good a job as any. If that's the case, tell me.

Suggestions please.... Thanks, Pete


I'd just look at the Ten Tec offerings, as they pay a lot of attention
to CW operation. The Orion, Jupiter or Argonaut V. Also, email Ten Tec
for their used/demo rigs -- they take older Ten Tecs in for trade and
resell them w/30 day warranty.

On the other hand, will any Ten Tec do better than your 756, loaded
with good cw filters? Hard to say.

Bob
k5qwg




A few years ago the CW guys liked the T.T. Corsar II. I think you can
still find them around for $600. Good rig with a clean recever if you
don't mind not having bells and whistles.

73
Dale

In article ,
Bob Miller wrote:

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 05:17:20 GMT, "Pete Holden"
wrote:

A few years ago, when I was really getting fired up for ham radio, I bought
an IC756. Well, as time has passed I've settled in on what I really like.
I don't do contests, don't do SSB, no AM or FM, no RTTY, etc. I just do CW.
Okay, not straight key, but I just like CW and mostly on either 20 or 15
meters.

I don't need memories or computer control or whatever. I'm just looking for
the best rig for CW. I want something that will dig a signal out of the
QSB, QRN and QRM. I read a lot of guys raving about their QRP rigs but I do
want something that'll run 100 watts.

Now, I'm not necessarily looking for an inexpensive rig. In fact, maybe my
756 will do as good a job as any. If that's the case, tell me.

Suggestions please.... Thanks, Pete


I'd just look at the Ten Tec offerings, as they pay a lot of attention
to CW operation. The Orion, Jupiter or Argonaut V. Also, email Ten Tec
for their used/demo rigs -- they take older Ten Tecs in for trade and
resell them w/30 day warranty.

On the other hand, will any Ten Tec do better than your 756, loaded
with good cw filters? Hard to say.

Bob
k5qwg



A few years ago the CW guys liked the T.T. Corsar II. I think you can
still find them around for $600. Good rig with a clean recever if you
don't mind not having bells and whistles.

73
Dale
--

Thanks for all your input. I do a lot of RVing and lug my IC756 in and out
of it all the time. I was just wondering about getting another rig for the
RV to run my Hamstick.

Thanks, Pete

"Pete Holden" wrote in message news:AzCYb.58403$uV3.248805@attbi_s51...
A few years ago, when I was really getting fired up for ham radio, I bought
an IC756. Well, as time has passed I've settled in on what I really like.
I don't do contests, don't do SSB, no AM or FM, no RTTY, etc. I just do CW.
Okay, not straight key, but I just like CW and mostly on either 20 or 15
meters.

I don't need memories or computer control or whatever. I'm just looking for
the best rig for CW. I want something that will dig a signal out of the
QSB, QRN and QRM. I read a lot of guys raving about their QRP rigs but I do
want something that'll run 100 watts.

Now, I'm not necessarily looking for an inexpensive rig. In fact, maybe my
756 will do as good a job as any. If that's the case, tell me.

Suggestions please.... Thanks, Pete

Hi Pete,

I,m just adding my $0.02 here. From the other responses I take it that you
are looking for something that's semi-portable. The rig I use is not
very portable but works very well. I use a Heathkit HX-1681/HR-1680
combination that I put together over 20 years ago. The pair runs about
100 Watts on 80-10 Meters and is CW only. The audio filter is a little
weak and you have to re-tune if you make big changes in frequency, but
the part I like the best that the setup runs "Full Breakin". I just
scan the band with the receiver, zero beat the signal on the transmitter,
and start sending. Nothing else to touch but the audio level. No annoying
clicking from the relays or the audio output.

If I was ever to look for another CW only setup, "Full Breakin" would
be a must have.

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Martin E. Meserve, K7MEM

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