[TenTec] Anyone compared a Ten Tec Eagle to the Icom 7000?

[Curt]

The TS-590S specs might compare favorably with the TT-599, but personally 
having all eggs in the Ten-Tec basket doesn't seem a bad thing. A friend's 
TS-50 quit recently, and mfg service told him they no longer work on those 
"old" rigs. The TS-50 was discontinued about 5 years ago. I've talked with 
Ten-Tec service about my 3 decade-old rigs and they still repair them ( if I 
could afford the service ). Maybe this is an artifact of the new technology, 
the new normal being a short useful life. When it breaks, throw into 
landfill and buy a new one.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richards" <jruing at ameritech.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Anyone compared a Ten Tec Eagle to the Icom 7000?


>I like the new rig, but have not been able to compare it directly to an
> Eagle.   It was a very difficult decision.   My Omni VII was in the shop
> at the time, and I wanted a "backup" rig, and this one had the most
> features, like a receive-only antenna input, and some other goodies that
> made the difference between it and the Eagle.   Performance specs were
> very close, so the choice came down to minor features and the fact I
> wanted something else, so that all my eggs were not all in the same
> manufacturer's basket.  Lots of little reasons, nothing major.  Works
> differently from my Omni VII so it is a real learning experience.
>
> I will be keeping my Omni VII ...
>
> --------------
> Happy Trails.
> =======================  Richards / K8JHR  =========================
>
> On 9/16/2011 07:55, Frank Kirschner wrote:
>> I don't know; do you like your new TS-590S? (I would think you would.)
>>
>>   Have you been able to compare it to the Eagle?
>>
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