OT: Kenwood's new rig?
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Fred,
After looking at the back cover of QST, I don't see many, if any buttons or controls, that are not already included on the K3 either as physical front panel controls, or menu selections. Other than the 200W output, I'll just keep my K3, and add the KPA500. Way too many buttons on the TS-990S. And I did replace my TS-870 with the K3(K)/100 just over 18 months ago. I chuckled on the INT QKK. Here it's INT QKK = 46, QKK = 46. (K3K/100, P3K(minus the VGA board). I really do RTFM! I also sense, with you using the "INT", that you may have once been a radio op, say 293x1 or 292x1, USAFSS or AACS. Just made me curious. In 67/68 we used to make our PX HiFi runs to the Naval Comm Stn PX on Guam, or Yokota AB, from Wake Island. (Ex KW6GB). Have fun and maybe see you in the CAQSOP, or CW Sweepstakes. Have not worked you since CWSS 2005. 73, Rick, W7LKG MSgt, USAF (Ret), 293/292x1, and A305x1 -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 15:35 To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig? In the late 60's, the Exchange at Clark AB in the Philippines carried quite a bit of Japanese stereo gear. We called it "Tokyo By Night," because the front panels resembled the Ginza. That sort of faded. Possibly it's being reincarnated in ham gear. INT QKK: "How many knobs[or controls] does your radio have?" QKK 50: "My radio has 50 knobs [or controls]." INT QKU: "How many of those do you know how to use?" QKU 4: "I know how to use 4 of them." 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org On 5/9/2012 2:43 AM, [hidden email] wrote: > > Regardless of how well it performs, a lot of people will want it for > the number of front panel controls. This must be a new record! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Maybe I haven't tried hard enough, but I can't seem to see the reasoning behind the two displays that, apparently, show the same VFO A and VFO B information. Did they just have panel space left over after running out of button and knob functions?
Terry, W0FM -----Original Message----- From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig? THe link given http://www.cqdx.ru/ham/new-equipment/ts-990_picture/ gives you a reasonable picture, click the picture and it's its possible to see individual controls. On a Mac, you can ctrl-scroll to increase the magnification of the screen by significant amounts - I can not only see each function, but can read light blue and grey text on the display and each mark on the meter. I counted 'double-pots' concentric knobs as two controls, but that only added 11 controls. 73 de David, M0XDF ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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In reply to this post by Rick Stealey
So, Rick, will I need to schedule my TS-990 "Check ride" with the FCC or the FAA?
Terry, W0FM I don't know if this is true or not, but I hear there is a "simulator" being developed by Kenwood. Sort of like an airliner simulator. Before you are "authorized" or "certified" to sit at the controls of a 990 on the air you have to take a class and spend time in the simulator. When you graduate you are then permitted to buy one and operate. After major firmware upgrades you might have to re-certify. I also hear that pins will be awarded and will be highly prized and worn on your cap, alongside your DXCC Honor Roll pin. "TS-990 Certified - level 3" etc. Rick K2XT ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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In reply to this post by Mike Reublin
I guess we will see next week in Dayton... Kenwood will show something :)
Take a close look at the large display to the left. Close to the S-meter... The date says Apr 01... :) http://sm0shg.com/?p=92 Adde |
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In reply to this post by Terry Schieler
There's an ad for the new rig on the back page of the June QST. I'm not
impressed. Kenwood did make some decent HF rigs back in the days of the TS-830, 850 and 930. From the 940 on, though, I think they seriously dropped the ball. This new one just seems like it's too little, too late. Rob K6RB > Maybe I haven't tried hard enough, but I can't seem to see the reasoning > behind the two displays that, apparently, show the same VFO A and VFO B > information. Did they just have panel space left over after running out > of button and knob functions? > > Terry, W0FM > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[hidden email]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig? > > THe link given http://www.cqdx.ru/ham/new-equipment/ts-990_picture/ > gives you a reasonable picture, click the picture and it's its possible to > see individual controls. > On a Mac, you can ctrl-scroll to increase the magnification of the screen > by significant amounts - I can not only see each function, but can read > light blue and grey text on the display and each mark on the meter. > > I counted 'double-pots' concentric knobs as two controls, but that only > added 11 controls. > > 73 de David, M0XDF > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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In reply to this post by Terry Schieler
Perhaps the large display area has various options for what
information gets shown-- a full-screen bandscope, waterfall, data, etc. (assuming the "meter" is not real). In which case you could still refer to the dedicated frequency display above the VFO knob. Anyhow, if the big display dies you would at least be able to know what your frequencies are until you could get the rig in to the TV repairman, hahah... 73, Drew AF2Z On Thu, 10 May 2012 10:23:13 -0500, Terry, W0FM wrote: >Maybe I haven't tried hard enough, but I can't seem to see the reasoning behind the two displays that, apparently, show the same VFO A and VFO B information. Did they just have panel space left over after running out of button and knob functions? > >Terry, W0FM > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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In reply to this post by Ken G Kopp
Oh, Goody!
I have let my TS830 and TS850 ratings lapse, but Im type rated on TS570 and did my check ride for TS590 in WPX CW and Phone. Those two rigs resemble the B757 and B767 in concurrent proficiency requirements. With that background, I can simply do the sim session and check ride in TS990 and get a type rating for it as well! For the size of the thing, It should have a jump seat. But seriously, my most interesting controls in that bevy of knobs buttons and switches is the PROC IN/PROC OUT concentric knobs. Knowing Kenwood's legacy for audio excellence, wouldnt it be nice to have a split band (minimum 2 band) audio compressor/limiter based processor with handles for input audio AGC level (the PROC IN?) and post limit "gain makeup" level (PROC OUT?) controls? That would certainly be nice, and all without external boxes. Unfortunately, in the wrong hands (you know, the ones that can only turn these knobs clockwise to 11), this could cause serious damage on the air, but I surely would *LOVE* to have handles for that, along with attack and decay time constants on the compressor as well (and yes, I will stop calling you Shirley). Lu - W4LT K3/P3/ALS600/MFJ998 - The AL K-Line! --------------------------- Message: 4 Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 23:45:34 +0000 From: Rick Stealey <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig? To: <[hidden email]> Message-ID: <[hidden email]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I don't know if this is true or not, but I hear there is a "simulator" being developed by Kenwood. Sort of like an airliner simulator. Before you are "authorized" or "certified" to sit at the controls of a 990 on the air you have to take a class and spend time in the simulator. When you graduate you are then permitted to buy one and operate. After major firmware upgrades you might have to re-certify. I also hear that pins will be awarded and will be highly prized and worn on your cap, alongside your DXCC Honor Roll pin. "TS-990 Certified - level 3" etc. Rick K2XT > Certainly, that's more controls than on a commercial > broadcast transmitter. In fact, the only piece of electronic > gear that I can recall working on that had more adjustments > was one channel of a redundant air traffic control radar > system, with about 200. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Terry,
Thats probably why Terry, hihihihi. I think they want the most knobs and push buttons award. I counted 104 total knobs and push buttons ! We are going to see some DXpedition cluster posts like this: QRX for 15min, adjusting TS-990 :-) FYI, there is a Yahoo group for the TS-990S: [hidden email] (For further discussion about this radio we should go there.) Now, back to pursuing the 6O0CW DXpedition with my trusty K3. 73, Bob K6UJ On May 10, 2012, at 8:23 AM, Terry Schieler wrote: > Maybe I haven't tried hard enough, but I can't seem to see the reasoning behind the two displays that, apparently, show the same VFO A and VFO B information. Did they just have panel space left over after running out of button and knob functions? > > Terry, W0FM > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[hidden email]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig? > > THe link given http://www.cqdx.ru/ham/new-equipment/ts-990_picture/ > gives you a reasonable picture, click the picture and it's its possible to see individual controls. > On a Mac, you can ctrl-scroll to increase the magnification of the screen by significant amounts - I can not only see each function, but can read light blue and grey text on the display and each mark on the meter. > > I counted 'double-pots' concentric knobs as two controls, but that only added 11 controls. > > 73 de David, M0XDF > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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The back cover of the latest QST shows a photo of the new Kenwood TS-990. Last night I kept looking at that picture wondering if I would ever use more then a half-dozen knobs or buttons. Even with the K3 I use very little. Indeed, the VFO and the filter width plus maybe AF and RF gain are the primary controls for my preferred CW mode (about 90 percent of contacts).
I guess I should use more K3 buttons but I also use my KX1 a lot and those are the same buttons and controls I use on the K3. In fact I think those are the only buttons and controls on the KX1. 73, phil, K7PEH PEH's iPad On May 10, 2012, at 10:50 AM, Bob K6UJ <[hidden email]> wrote: > Terry, > > Thats probably why Terry, hihihihi. > I think they want the most knobs and push buttons award. I counted 104 total knobs and push buttons ! > We are going to see some DXpedition cluster posts like this: QRX for 15min, adjusting TS-990 :-) > > FYI, there is a Yahoo group for the TS-990S: [hidden email] > (For further discussion about this radio we should go there.) > > Now, back to pursuing the 6O0CW DXpedition with my trusty K3. > > > 73, > Bob > K6UJ > > > > > > On May 10, 2012, at 8:23 AM, Terry Schieler wrote: > >> Maybe I haven't tried hard enough, but I can't seem to see the reasoning behind the two displays that, apparently, show the same VFO A and VFO B information. Did they just have panel space left over after running out of button and knob functions? >> >> Terry, W0FM >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[hidden email]] >> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:41 PM >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig? >> >> THe link given http://www.cqdx.ru/ham/new-equipment/ts-990_picture/ >> gives you a reasonable picture, click the picture and it's its possible to see individual controls. >> On a Mac, you can ctrl-scroll to increase the magnification of the screen by significant amounts - I can not only see each function, but can read light blue and grey text on the display and each mark on the meter. >> >> I counted 'double-pots' concentric knobs as two controls, but that only added 11 controls. >> >> 73 de David, M0XDF >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TS-990S/ or
http://www.facebook.com/kenwoodusa PLEASE!! 73 Uwe DK4WW -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- From: Bob K6UJ Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 7:50 PM To: Elecraft List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig? Terry, Thats probably why Terry, hihihihi. I think they want the most knobs and push buttons award. I counted 104 total knobs and push buttons ! We are going to see some DXpedition cluster posts like this: QRX for 15min, adjusting TS-990 :-) FYI, there is a Yahoo group for the TS-990S: [hidden email] (For further discussion about this radio we should go there.) Now, back to pursuing the 6O0CW DXpedition with my trusty K3. 73, Bob K6UJ On May 10, 2012, at 8:23 AM, Terry Schieler wrote: > Maybe I haven't tried hard enough, but I can't seem to see the reasoning > behind the two displays that, apparently, show the same VFO A and VFO B > information. Did they just have panel space left over after running out > of button and knob functions? > > Terry, W0FM > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:[hidden email]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig? > > THe link given http://www.cqdx.ru/ham/new-equipment/ts-990_picture/ > gives you a reasonable picture, click the picture and it's its possible to > see individual controls. > On a Mac, you can ctrl-scroll to increase the magnification of the screen > by significant amounts - I can not only see each function, but can read > light blue and grey text on the display and each mark on the meter. > > I counted 'double-pots' concentric knobs as two controls, but that only > added 11 controls. > > 73 de David, M0XDF > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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