[TenTec] Eagle vs. TS-590S

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

Bry, I suggest you contact the HRD people and ask them.
I have no idea whether they use 3rd party drivers or their own CAT drivers.
They don't have much about Ver. 5 on their web site.
The least one could expect is a list of supported radios, but I couldn't
find any.

Most of their information is targeted at HRD Ver. 6.

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Brian
Carling
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 2:33 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle vs. TS-590S

Sorry to digress but I have similar questions...

Will HRD 5 work with my Omni VII arriving this week?

I'm not sure if it's coming with an interface cable for my Win8 laptop.

Was the serial interface something standard that comes with an OM7?

Best regards - Bry Carling AF4K



> On Jul 6, 2014, at 3:27 PM, G Reichow <wa0yle12 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Rick, this is the kind of information I'm looking for and all 
> the responses so far have been very helpful. I read this reflector 
> every day and it always has good info.
> 
> Gary - KN0V
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick at dj0ip.de>
wrote:
>> 
>> The Eagle has a slightly better receiver, especially on the higher bands.
>> The ergonomics of the Kenwood are more typical of what most people 
>> are familiar with.
>> 
>> Unfortunately Omnirig does not support the Eagle so you may find that 
>> some contest logging packages are not fully compatible with it.  They 
>> will probably still work in Orion2 mode, but with a couple of bugs.
>> 
>> The 3rd order IMD of the Kenwood is slightly better than the Eagle, 
>> but the
>> 590 has broadband noise problems.  The Eagle has none.  This makes 
>> the Eagle more suitable for using at multi TX sites.
>> 
>> The 590 'had' a problem with ALC power spikes on TX.  If you buy a 
>> new one, the problem has been fixed.  If you buy a used one, it 
>> probably has this problem.  This caused many of the modern linear 
>> amplifiers to trigger to fault.  This is very annoying, but Kenwood 
>> will fix it for free if you are the original owner.  Not sure of 
>> their policy for used rigs, but I have heard it costs $200 for the mod.
>> 
>> Several people who have used both radios, including members of the 
>> Ten-Tec
>> group(s) preferred the ergonomics of the Kenwood better.
>> IMO this only makes a difference when you have several rigs and 
>> switch back and forth a lot.
>> If you only use one rig, you quickly become accustomed to just about 
>> anything.
>> 
>> Neither rig has band data available on the rear panel for switching 
>> external switches such as antennas or band filters.  If you want 
>> that, you have to spend a lot more money on the radio.
>> 
>> For running a linear amp in CW, the Kenwood has adjustable TX-delay 
>> and hang time delay, each of the proper lengths (if you set the menu 
>> parameters correctly).  The Eagle does not.  It is about 5mS too slow 
>> on TX-delay and has no hang delay at all.  Unless you have a full QSK 
>> linear, you will need to purchase the model 318 amp keyer - or for 
>> about $10 you can build it yourself. OR use an external keyer which 
>> incorporates adjustable keying delays, such as the WinKey - which is 
>> probably a good idea anyway if you are into contesting.
>> 
>> FINALLY:  Ten-Tec owners are nicer people.  If you don't believe 
>> that, just ask us!  ;-)
>> 
>> For my current needs, the Eagle is the best radio in the world.
>> Your mileage may vary.
>> 
>> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
>> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of G 
>> Reichow
>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 5:16 PM
>> To: tentec at contesting.com
>> Subject: [TenTec] Eagle vs. TS-590S
>> 
>> Hello all,
>>      I am in the market for a new radio. Originally I was looking at 
>> the
>> FTDX-1200 and the TS-590S as both of those are within my budget.
>> Now, with the mega-sale, the Eagle is within my budget as  well. I 
>> was leaning toward the 590S due to its receiver. So I guess it comes 
>> down to the
>> 590 or Eagle. My primary interests are dx'ing and contests.
>> Constructive input and thoughts are welcome.
>> 
>> Tks - Gary (KN0V)
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