[TenTec] OT: Kenwood announces new improved "TS-590SG"

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

Me too Barry ... with the 599.
I was curious why I couldn't find as much info in English as in German.

If the TX spurious problem is cured, this should make the guys in California
happy.
Getting the OEMs to clean up their transmitters is one of my pet themes.

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


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 2:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Kenwood announces new improved "TS-590SG"

Was just trying to be helpful Rick - no personal interest, I'm quite happy
with my 565 and 566  ;-)

73, Barry N1EU

On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 11:56 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick at dj0ip.de>
wrote:

> Barry, this one gives a bit more detail in English:
> http://www.radiocronache.com/category/kenwood/
>
> If I read it correctly, downward conversion is now used on all bands, 
> any time the bandwidth is less than 2.7kHz.
> This should improve the high bands performance (BDR3).
>
> From the description of the changes made to the AGC, it appears the 
> problem with the electric fence sparks which Rob Sherwood has been 
> complaining to all companies about, has been addressed.
>
> There is no mention of the improvement to spurious emissions.
> I dug that out myself by scrutinizing the specifications.
> It could be that Kenwood does not want to awaken awareness that they 
> ever had a problem with this.
> If indeed this problem is fixed, then Kenwood will have distanced 
> itself from Yaesu and Icom in this price class.
> Those other two companies still have some homework to do.
>
> The list price is about $2K but apparently there is an introductory 
> price of $1.5K.
> Certainly "the heat is on" in the mid-range!
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry 
> N1EU
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 1:11 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Kenwood announces new improved "TS-590SG"
>
> Here's Kenwood's press release in English:
>
> http://www.jvckenwood.co.jp/en/press/2014/10/press_141002.pdf
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
>
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick at dj0ip.de>
> wrote:
>
> > Competition for the Eagle in the entry-level high performance 
> > transceiver class.
> >
> > Several aspects of the radio are said to be improved, including the 
> > receiver.
> >
> > Unfortunately I only have details in German language.
> > There are several improvements but the one I was looking for has 
> > apparently been addressed:  "Spurious Emissions"
> > . Old TS-590S:    -50dB
> > . New TS 590SG:   -60dB
> > It will be interesting to see how much this improves the former 
> > problem with broadband noise generation.
> >
> > For info in German:
> > http://www.kenwood.de/products/comm/amateur/hf_all/TS-590SG/details/
> > Surely this document is also available in English.
> >
> > Seems Kenwood will once again take a shot at the Eagle.
> > I'm anxiously awaiting Rob Sherwood's test results.
> >
> > 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> > (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
> >
> >
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