9/3/2023 0 Comments Colorcross ii review![]() The delay is for new review screening and approval. There's a delay before newly submitted reviews are Approved and posted in eHam's reviews. eHam's Product Reviews are a database of ham radio related products and services personal opinions.Ģ. In conclusion, a bloody good radio and with lots of TLC will outlast some of the current transceivers.ġ. The only minor draw back is the size of the analog meter, but this just encourages me to wear my glasses. This is my fourth TT transceiver and this is certainly a delight to use and doesn't require a degree in physics to operate. Stability wise as with all PTO systems they can be touchy but I have found that after some warm up time and utilizing the QSK the unit remains stable. The unit I have has been well loved and is in beautiful condition easily capable of 100++ watts. This is a basic unit to operate and it does not have all the gimmicks and gadgets of the current generation of transceivers, however on air it sounds and receives as good as the high flying mega dollar transceivers. I have settled on a Shure 444 which seems to give the punch and clarity I require. The audio reports have been very good with what ever microphone I use with one exception, a Heil GM5 Goldline which seems not to deliver quite the quality I am after. The receiver and the adjustable PBT are a delight to use. I have owned my Corsair 2 for about 8 weeks and have given it a good run and comparison with an Orion 2 and a FT847 and I must admit I really like this transceiver. Switch in the 250Hz filter and it doesn't matter how much adjacent QRM there is - it's like having a private channel for a CW QSO!Īlso, I like the fact that I can open it up and fix it or mod it if I ever need to. Every time I get a spare 10 minutes, I am on the bands and the Corsair II is everything I remember it to be. I have only had it for a few weeks and I can't leave it alone. You don't see these rigs for sale too often in the UK, so when I got the chance to buy a good example with a full deck of XTAL filters and matching PSU, I snapped it up. ![]() So, being an old school CW guy who likes a proper radio with single function analogue controls, it was only natural I should get another one of these. Back in the late 80s, I had a Corsair II from new and always liked it (and always regretted selling it). Over the years, every time I looked at modern rigs with their arrays of multi-function buttons & knobs, I couldn't be bothered with them. I use them all tho - hey - they're Ten Tecs!Īfter a long break from amateur radio of 15 years, I decided to get back on air. Like I said, it's a good radio "as is" - but it's just not quite as quiet as the Omni D/C, which were the equivalent of "hi-fi" in my mindview. Basically - they say it made the Corsair II as "quiet" as the Omni D or C, but while still retaining all the fancy features (PBT, etc). I'm seriously considering doing the switchout - becuz the reviews of others who did it were so positive. It's said to be good for a 15 db improvement. There is a mod you can do to switch out the op-amps for the later, lower noise ones. One article in particular, and a number of mailing list entries seem to indicate that the older op-amps used in the years of manufacture were a bit noisier than later op-amps. Reading up on this, I read where the audio path has about a dozen op-amps in it - where the precursor radios did not. ![]() I admit I like it (it does a good job on CW, and also is pretty good sounding on SSB).īut, it's definitely not as quiet as my Triton or Omni. Being that I had the precursor radios, I thought I'd add the Corsair II. They don't seem to impart any listening fatigue even after many hours. I have the Triton and one of the early Omni radios (the model A) - and love to use those radios due to their quiet receivers. If you are not using correct TT supply, be very sure that you are using correct spec very fast acting magnetic breaker inline with your supply, or good chance you will blow PA with a mis-match. Does not have mechanical feel like a high-end rig, but does perform like one and is much less expensive to own and operate. Have not had to rebuild the PTO in mine.Ĭomments re "fine plastic" are warranted. Only problem has been connectors and joints in freq display. Comments re some noise in audio from audio notch/peak circuits are true, but easy to jumper these out.Īll through-hole construction repair should be straightforward. Reducing RF gain makes RX more pleasant with no reduction in intelligible sig.Įxcellent QSK. ![]() The audio derived AGC does "pop", but is very effective. Simpler than contemporary radios with no menus.
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