[CQ-Contest] Kenwood TS-590S Contesting performance question

[ct1ilt at sapo.pt]

Dave,

this is one of the features Kenwood is still missing on their radios.  
Anyhow, I use microham u2R for driving BPFs.

Filipe CT1ILT aka CR6K


Citando Dave Hachadorian <k6ll at arrl.net>:

> What about band data output for driving bpf's, etc?  Is there a
> way to get that out of the radio, or are people using PC LPT band
> data reliably?
>
>
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, AZ
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: W4ZW
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 4:26 PM
> To: 'BRYON PAUL n0ah VEAL' ; cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Kenwood TS-590S Contesting performance
> question
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> I've had the ICOM Pro III and prefer the TS-590S.  My favorite
> for low band
> CW rig was my old FT-1000D with all the mods and the Timewave DSP
> unit, but
> can't find parts anymore, so reluctantly sold it.
>
> This TS-590S was pretty equal to the K-3 in my testing for CW and
> you can
> buy two of them for what my K-3 with 2nd RX and all the bells and
> whistles
> cost.  I personally did not care for the K-3 for CW, but it was a
> great SSB
> rig.  See my  reviews on eHam.
>
> FWIW
>
>
> 73's from 10,000'
>
> Jon Hamlet, W4ZW/Ø
> Breckenridge, Colorado
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BRYON PAUL n0ah VEAL [mailto:bryonveal at msn.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 3:18 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Kenwood TS-590S Contesting performance
> question
>
>
> I have heard from a few contesters that the RX performance of the
> TS-590S is
> excellent for the money, and very comparable to radios in a
> higher $$$
> class.  We have an Icom Pro IIII.  For low band CW DX and
> contesting, does
> anyone have an opinion which of these two different radios are
> better
> performers?  Especially for 80/160M.  Feel free to reply to
> n0ah at arrl.net.
>
> 73-
>
> Bryon "Paul" Veal  MAED
> FCC Amateur Radio License-N0AH
> n0ah at arrl.net
> Certified ARRL Volunteer Wireless Technology Instructor Acres
> Green
> Elementary School Amateur Radio Club Trustee - KD0NIV
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