Was just trying to be helpful Rick - no personal interest, I'm quite happy
with my 565 and 566 ;-)
73, Barry N1EU
On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 11:56 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick@dj0ip.de>
wrote:
> Barry, this one gives a bit more detail in English:
> http://www.radiocronache.com/category/kenwood/
>
> If I read it correctly, downward conversion is now used on all bands, any
> time the bandwidth is less than 2.7kHz.
> This should improve the high bands performance (BDR3).
>
> From the description of the changes made to the AGC, it appears the problem
> with the electric fence sparks which Rob Sherwood has been complaining to
> all companies about, has been addressed.
>
> There is no mention of the improvement to spurious emissions.
> I dug that out myself by scrutinizing the specifications.
> It could be that Kenwood does not want to awaken awareness that they ever
> had a problem with this.
> If indeed this problem is fixed, then Kenwood will have distanced itself
> from Yaesu and Icom in this price class.
> Those other two companies still have some homework to do.
>
> The list price is about $2K but apparently there is an introductory price
> of
> $1.5K.
> Certainly "the heat is on" in the mid-range!
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
> N1EU
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 1:11 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Kenwood announces new improved "TS-590SG"
>
> Here's Kenwood's press release in English:
>
> http://www.jvckenwood.co.jp/en/press/2014/10/press_141002.pdf
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
>
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick@dj0ip.de>
> wrote:
>
> > Competition for the Eagle in the entry-level high performance
> > transceiver class.
> >
> > Several aspects of the radio are said to be improved, including the
> > receiver.
> >
> > Unfortunately I only have details in German language.
> > There are several improvements but the one I was looking for has
> > apparently been addressed: "Spurious Emissions"
> > . Old TS-590S: -50dB
> > . New TS 590SG: -60dB
> > It will be interesting to see how much this improves the former
> > problem with broadband noise generation.
> >
> > For info in German:
> > http://www.kenwood.de/products/comm/amateur/hf_all/TS-590SG/details/
> > Surely this document is also available in English.
> >
> > Seems Kenwood will once again take a shot at the Eagle.
> > I'm anxiously awaiting Rob Sherwood's test results.
> >
> > 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> > (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
> >
> >
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