Topband: Rig Question

[Gary and Kathleen Pearse]

Paying for? Weight, eye candy, and interface? Oh, and a better behaved ALC. However, as I noted I didn’t fuss with much over 20M and SSB, so maybe that’s where the 990 excels. They are very nice to observe and operate. The primary receiver on my early 990 may have been maladjusted, as it was not superior to the secondary on weak CW in my QRN.

Kenwood said today to send my TS-590 in (my $) for all upgrades to current specs (especially the ALC) on their parts and labor $0.10, plus they’ll return ship. How’s that for out of warranty product support? The market must be getting competitive.

When I out my K3/P3 I may get another 590. 

73, Gary NL7Y

> The 2nd receiver in the 990 is essentially a 590 receiver so that makes sense.
> 
> I would be pretty upset if the main 990 receiver was no better than the 590.  What are you paying for.
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>>> …The main receiver in the 990 is supposed to be better than the 2nd rcv.  Things that make you go hmmmm.
>>> 
>>> Mike W0MU