[TenTec] 580 Delta Opinion

[Ed and Janet]

About the Delta 580,  I have used several rigs and always using qsk, that
includes several different TT rigs, Omni 6,5,c and Triton the most
comfortable rig for prolong listening to is the Delta 580.  The qsk sounds
great if that is your thing.  Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom North" <tomnorth at airmail.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 10:22 AM
Subject: [TenTec] 580 Delta Opinion


> If I were looking for a rig in that era that had full WARC capabilities, I
> think that I'd save my change for a Corsair or later. If one can do
without
> WARC, mainly 17M, my choice is the Omni D/B. I say this having owned two
> 580's and having gone back to an Omni that has been enabled for 30 & 12.
The
> Delta does some things very nicely, others not so, such as the readout
> innaccuracy, and the lack of a good RF gain control (the switch on the
back
> didn't cut it here.) In addition, I see the rig as much more substantial
in
> construction, and just plain more pleaseant to use, both in receive &
xmit.
>
> 73,
> Tom  N5OZQ
>
> > Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 17:01:13 -0400
> > From: "Martin Hartwell" <chartwell at worldnet.att.net>
> > Message: 6
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > I have always thought the Delta was a nice looking rig. Is it?
> > Does anyone have one for sale.
> >
> > Marty kd8bj
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