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Re: [TenTec] 1,327 REASONS* WHY I LOVE MY EAGLE:

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] 1,327 REASONS* WHY I LOVE MY EAGLE:
From: "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de>
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Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 08:10:48 +0100
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Don, if you mean the ALC overshoot on the beginning of the transmission, NO,
the Eagle does not have that problem.
They were afraid they might be infringing on Kenwood's patent!  
(hi)

73
Rick, DJ0IP

-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don Jones
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 12:55 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 1,327 REASONS* WHY I LOVE MY EAGLE:

I am curious, has the EAGLE had any of the problems with SSB ALC problems
like that  with the TS-590?
I had a TS-590 and moved it down the road, thinking about buying an Eagle.
Thanks, Don KO7i


On 11/26/2013 6:32 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> Results: CQWW DX CW Contest (DM5P)
>
> 30 hrs. On the Air:
>   - 1,327* QSOs
>   - 1,044,012 points
>
> Over one million points running 600w and wire antennas.
>   - Old Heathkit SB-1000
>   - 80m Off-Center-Fed Dipole (80 thru 10)
>   - 160m Inverted-L (just one elevated radial)
>
> As a result of our recent discussion around contest operating procedures,
I
> paid extra attention to which knobs I touched during the contest.
>
> KNOBS:
>   - I ran the Bandwidth at 100 Hz for the entire contest.
>   - NEVER touched the Bandwidth or Bandpass controls a single time.
>   - Band change was driven by the logging software
>   - Besides the VFO knob which I constantly turned . . .
>   - I ONLY ever touched the RF Gain (usually only once per band change).
>
> BUTTONS:
>   - I tried the NR button 2 or 3 times just to see how it is performing
after
> the latest firmware updates: it's much better, but I didn't really need
it;
> just adjusted the RF Gain.
>   - I hit the TUNE button a couple times with each band change, to enable
> tuning the Model 238B and the Amplifier.
>   - I also occasionally hit the Preamplifier or the Attenuation buttons.
>
> Let's go back and count this:
>   - I twisted a total of 2 knobs (VFO and RF Gain)
>   - I pushed the tune button dozens of times.
>   - I pushed a couple other buttons, but only once per band change (if at
> all)
>
> Once again I have to ask you people who are turning knobs all the time:
>   - WHAT ON EARTH FOR?
>   - WHICH ONES ARE YOU TURNING?
>
> IMO, that is probably one of the main reasons your score is not as high as
> it could (should) be.
>
> This year I never even switched the RIT on.
> The 2 or 3 times it might have been helpful, I just worked the QSO without
> it, listening to a weird CW tone; after all, all you need to copy is the
> call sign and the zone.  That's done in 3 or 4 seconds, so why even bother
> with the RIT?
>
> Thank you TEN-TEC for giving us the most enjoyable radio I have ever
> operated.
> It's not a toy, it's not a TV, it's just a simple-to-operate, darn good
> radio!
>
> 73
> Rick, DJ0IP (DM5P in contests)
>
>
>
>

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