[TenTec] Background on Delta 580?

[Frank Creel]

I have two delta 580's and they are great quite radios.  Solid stable and no
quirks.  have run them base and mobile and enjoyed them for several years.
Frank WA5CWE
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Winston F. Jones" <winjones at ix.netcom.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Background on Delta 580?


> Tim,
> I owned  a Delta 590 for  awhile. It had a brownish/black colored cabinet,
> different from the typical Ten-Tec black.
> It was about the same height as the Argosy, but wider and deeper.  The
Omni
> C was much bigger in size.
> I like the 580. It has the typically good Ten-Tec audio and QSK keying.
> In  my opinion, it's biggest fault was the digital readout. I can't
remember
> the exact technical situation, but it never reads right on the hundred
cycle
> digit. Something to do with how it's time based.
> 73, Winston K4CWQ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim" <nz7c at cox.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 17:30 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Background on Delta 580?
>
>
> > I cannot find any information on the Delta 580. QST does not seem to
have
> a
> > review in their files and the Unofficial TenTec pages do not fill in too
> > much. Can any one tell me how successful it was? How long it was on the
> > market? What good or bad characteristics did it develop a reputation
for?
> > How did it compare in size to an Argosy or an Omni C - somewhere in
> between?
> > Parts still available?
> > If anyone is familiar with the rig, your thoughts would be most
> appreciated.
> > 73/Tim BZ7C
> >
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