Here's a quick test. Disconnect the antenna from the rig. Turn up the gain
a bit. Now reconnect the antenna. If the noise level increases, the rig is
probably fine.
73, Mike N4NT
----- Original Message -----
From: "john ferro" <foxbat426@hotmail.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 5:07 PM
Subject: [TenTec] delta 580 on 10 meters?
> hi, just received my first tentec today - a delta 580. not sure what to
> think yet as it has a totally different feel and sound than the japanese
> radios - noise floor is definetely lower and signals seem to pop out. its
> a
> nice radio, will take some getting use to - the feel is a bit rougher than
> the japanese radios but then again this radio is approaching 30 years old!
>
> it seems to be a little insensitive on 10 meters - 10 meter probagation is
> not great, but i'm not hearing the loud pops and clicks as i scan the 10
> meter bands. has any other delta owners noticed this? any help would be
> appreciated. tia, john
>
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