[TenTec] The Eagle

[Paul Christensen]

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 at earthlink.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at 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 at arrl.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at 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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