Topband: Diversity-capable transceivers

[Chortek, Robert L]

Hello Barry,

I have been using the 990 for over a year and use it daily on the Low Bands.  I find it an exceptional performer. The ergonomics are not quite as good as the ICOM 7800, but the receiver performance is much better. The capability of the radio is at its best on the low bands, if you look at the ARRL and Sherwood engineering receiver performance figures.

You can set both receivers to track one another, but the second receiver in the 990 is from the Kenwood 590, and is a slightly lower performer, but still very good. I do not use it on diversity. 

I have absolutely no regrets.

73,Bob AA6VB

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> On Nov 30, 2015, at 5:24 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> A little research reveals that the TS-990S uses a down-converting
> subreceiver on the low bands.  Can anybody comment on the stereo diversity
> capability and performance of the TS-990S and generally how it performs on
> low-band cw?
> 
> Thanks & 73,
> Barry N1EU
> 
>> On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 6:05 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I'm not familiar with the Yaesu/Icom/Kenwood offerings.  Other than the
>> K3/K3S and Orion/RX366, do any of the other knobbed (non-SDR) hf
>> transceivers offer a down-converting second receiver that can be used in
>> stereo diversity mode?
>> 
>> Thanks & 73,
>> Barry N1EU
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