NOW..THAT"S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT TT... A company that actually listens to
and responds to customer needs/desires!
We need a hell of a lot more of those around.....The foreign ones sure
don't.
I got no use for their stuff anymore!
I run older Americam tube stuff and TT!
73,
Lee, KC9CDT
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Christensen <w9ac@arrl.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sun, Sep 26, 2010 8:51 pm
Subject: Re: [TenTec] The Eagle
Excellent! That's a real competitive advantage over the TS-590. With
the
inclusion of the IF port, SDR-IQ (or LP-PAN), and N4PY control
software,
that's an extremely power operating combination, especially given the
Eagle's initial Rx performance specification.
Paul, W9AC
----- Original Message -----
From: "N4PY2" <n4py2@earthlink.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] The Eagle
John Henry told me they would add a 9 mhz IF output. He said it was
very
easy to do.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Hays, NC 28635
www.n4py.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac@arrl.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] The Eagle
I want the best darn radio I can get for the lowest possible price.
I don't want to pay for options which I will NEVER use, like a Pan
adapter.
That's the single-most reason for the I.F. output. You don't pay for
something you don't need as you would with an internal panadapter.
The
addition of the I.F. jack adds extremely little production cost to
add a
BNC
or RCA jack and an RF source-follower. I did it on another
transceiver
for
under USD $5.00 at my cost. As a manufacturer, TT could leverage
that
for
even less. But just having that port pays huge dividends to those who
want
it. Everyone wins: those who don't want a panadapter, those who do,
and
TT
who puts in little effort and cost to get it. And, with enough
interest,
TT
could offer an external panadapter later on (like the Elecraft P3).
That
fulfills your concept of getting the product to market in a hurry.
Then,
worry about the add-ons later. TT already has some experience with
that
concept :-)
BTW, agree with you on the spare set of RCA jacks. Even that would be
better than no port at all. Although easy enough to add, I think many
folks
will be apprehensive about drilling a hole in a new $2K rig as well
as
potential concerns for voiding the factory warranty.
Paul, W9AC
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