[TenTec] Eagle vs. TS-590S

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

I will side with Bob on this one.

Although I spend most of my time doing search and pounce, I always have
several hours of CQing.
I find it easier to hit A=B, and then split.
I did that will all my radios, not just now with the Eagle.

After that my TX stays put and I can tune around with the main tuning knob.
MUCH easier that tweaking a tiny knob.
To sync all, I switch between A/B and hit A=B again.

More than one way to skin a cat.

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


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ted Bryant
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 8:19 PM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle vs. TS-590S

RIT is very useful in CW contesting where in the heat of battle stations
calling you may land on or near the edge of your passband.  Many radios like
the Orion, Orion II, TS590s and FT1000mp will accept software commands to
reset the RIT offset to zero.  That command can be put in your contest
logging program's QSL message (usually F3).  This way you never have to
worry about being off frequency for the next caller.

73, Ted W4NZ


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob McGraw
- K4TAX
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 12:22 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle vs. TS-590S

It is much easier to use SPLIT.  Plus one knows directly the freq of their
TX and RX.

>From my take, every radio I've ever owned or used including others than
Tentec, the RIT function sucks!  I view it as a carry over from "CB
Clarifier" days.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message -----
From: "Toby Pennington" <w4cakk at centurylink.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle vs. TS-590S


>
> I work cw most all the time,   and the Eagle's RIT implementation sucks, 
> that plus another nit or two caused me to get rid of the Eagle,  
> although the QSK cw was the best I have ever used,  and I liked the 
> implementation of the RF gain and low noise receiver. Toby K4NH
>
>
> On 7/7/2014 11:51 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
>> Push the button and count to 3.... in chinese!  ;-)
>>
>> Split is not difficult.  You don't even have to push the fUNC key.
>> The one that bugs me is RIT.
>>
>> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
>> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of John
>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 4:59 AM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle vs. TS-590S
>>
>> And, how does one engage SPLIT again in the Eagle....in the heat of 
>> battle?
>>
>> 73 John W4II

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