This is Icom's first try with a direct sampling radio and from everything I have read, they seem to have done a lot of things right and have produced a good product. Yes, it does have some issues and
The only one (new) that comes to mind at that price is the TS-590SG. I wouldn't touch any of those other SDR radios in a contest... though several people here (whom I respect highly) have a different
KENWOOD TS-590SG HF / 50 MHz 100 Watt Multimode Transceiver $1,309.95 This one is the winner at the price point, and by a wide margin. N0AX (ARRL Handbook and ARRL Antenna Book editor, also an excell
My son, N4YDU, is a big contester and runs two TS-590's. He likes them and they perform well for him. Carl Moreschi N4PY 58 Hogwood Rd Louisburg, NC 27549 www.n4py.com KENWOOD TS-590SG HF / 50 MHz 10
BINGO. Kenwood is back in the game. Carl, I hope to see Nate here for WRTC 2018 and it will be cool if you can come along too. I'm supplying all of the antennas for WRTC 2018 and will be very busy un
I concur. One can also add an SDRplay SDR, hooking it to the 590SG's output connector, and have 2 receivers, and many other SDR features, LARGE display with your PC, and still be under the cost of th
That would be great. Nate just won 4 land here in the IARU contest and is working hard on qualifying for WRTC 2018. A few cold ones in Germany would be quite a treat! Carl Moreschi N4PY 58 Hogwood Rd
Carl, If you come to Germany, you will be my guest for the duration of your stay... at least as far as the cold ones are concerned. BTW, that goes for everyone else who is a member of our Ten-Tec Dis
Author: Ira Franklin via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:16:28 +0000 (UTC)
Wow, I sure wish that this grouchy om was able to take you up on that offer. I would love to visit Europe and then ease on over through East Europe and part of Russia. But when you get to be 74 and