The TS-870 was reviewed in QST in the February, 1996 edition. The Kachina
505DSP was reviewed in May, 1998. The 756 Pro in June, 2000. The first
receiver-only radio with DSP IF that I can recall was the Watkins-Johnson
HF-1000, reviewed in December, 1994.
Ron N6IE
www.N6IE.com
(Formerly N6AHA)
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Geiger" <johngeig@yahoo.com>
To: <shristov@ptt.yu>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
<tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 6M with HF - WAS: ARRL
>I think the Katchina 505 came out around the same
> time, so not sure which was first, but it was for sure
> the first stand alone rig with IF DSP, even though
> many, including QST, usually credit the Icom 756PRO.
>
> 73s John W5TD
>
> --- shristov@ptt.yu wrote:
>
>> Duane - N9DG <n9dg@yahoo.com> wrote :
>>
>> > Bottom line is that the JA companies are rarely
>> the "first"
>> > with anything. Their often overpowering strength
>> is
>> > recognizing coming trends and then polishing them
>> for the
>> > consumer masses. They have however failed to do so
>> with
>> > generic PC's and from what I can tell are now
>> lagging in SDR
>> > as well.
>>
>>
>> Wasn't Kenwood's TS870 the first IF DSP radio on the
>> ham market?
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Sinisa YT1NT, VE3EA
>>
>>
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