[TenTec] 1,327 REASONS* WHY I LOVE MY EAGLE:

[Don Jones]

I am curious, has the EAGLE had any of the problems with SSB ALC 
problems like that  with the TS-590?
I had a TS-590 and moved it down the road, thinking about buying an Eagle.
Thanks, Don KO7i


On 11/26/2013 6:32 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> Results: CQWW DX CW Contest (DM5P)
>
> 30 hrs. On the Air:
>   - 1,327* QSOs
>   - 1,044,012 points
>
> Over one million points running 600w and wire antennas.
>   - Old Heathkit SB-1000
>   - 80m Off-Center-Fed Dipole (80 thru 10)
>   - 160m Inverted-L (just one elevated radial)
>
> As a result of our recent discussion around contest operating procedures, I
> paid extra attention to which knobs I touched during the contest.
>
> KNOBS:
>   - I ran the Bandwidth at 100 Hz for the entire contest.
>   - NEVER touched the Bandwidth or Bandpass controls a single time.
>   - Band change was driven by the logging software
>   - Besides the VFO knob which I constantly turned . . .
>   - I ONLY ever touched the RF Gain (usually only once per band change).
>
> BUTTONS:
>   - I tried the NR button 2 or 3 times just to see how it is performing after
> the latest firmware updates: it's much better, but I didn't really need it;
> just adjusted the RF Gain.
>   - I hit the TUNE button a couple times with each band change, to enable
> tuning the Model 238B and the Amplifier.
>   - I also occasionally hit the Preamplifier or the Attenuation buttons.
>
> Let's go back and count this:
>   - I twisted a total of 2 knobs (VFO and RF Gain)
>   - I pushed the tune button dozens of times.
>   - I pushed a couple other buttons, but only once per band change (if at
> all)
>
> Once again I have to ask you people who are turning knobs all the time:
>   - WHAT ON EARTH FOR?
>   - WHICH ONES ARE YOU TURNING?
>
> IMO, that is probably one of the main reasons your score is not as high as
> it could (should) be.
>
> This year I never even switched the RIT on.
> The 2 or 3 times it might have been helpful, I just worked the QSO without
> it, listening to a weird CW tone; after all, all you need to copy is the
> call sign and the zone.  That's done in 3 or 4 seconds, so why even bother
> with the RIT?
>
> Thank you TEN-TEC for giving us the most enjoyable radio I have ever
> operated.
> It's not a toy, it's not a TV, it's just a simple-to-operate, darn good
> radio!
>
> 73
> Rick, DJ0IP (DM5P in contests)
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