TenTec Hamfest
Locked
12
12
 
|
Any other Elecrafters going to the TT hamfest tomorrow?
Steve N4LQ ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
|
|
I'll be there, my favorite fest !
Alan, N3BJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Ellington" <[hidden email]> To: <[hidden email]> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 7:21 PM Subject: [Elecraft] TenTec Hamfest > Any other Elecrafters going to the TT hamfest tomorrow? > > Steve N4LQ > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.856 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3157 - Release Date: 09/24/10 13:16:00 ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
|
There were a few Elecraft folks in attendance, I'm sure I missed a few too.
Did have a number of comments as to how brave I was wearing my K3 Tee Shirt in the flea market ;o) On noticed one K2 for sale... 72/3, Julius n2wn
Julius Fazekas
N2WN Tennessee Contest Group http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html Tennessee QSO Party http://www.tnqp.org/ Elecraft K2 #4455 Elecraft K3/100 #366 Elecraft K3/100 |
|
|
Anyone look at their new radio?
|
|
|
Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors in back. No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. First IF at 9 Mhz with 2.4K standard and two empty slots, and 2nd IF with DSP. Around $1800 with no ant tuner and $2k with a tuner.
It seems that they are finding a niche in simplicity. If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate tuner. Very nice flea market, with lots of good stuff at good prices. Friendly Tentec staff. A knob in my TT238 broke. They gave me two free. Ignacy |
|
|
Ignacy wrote:
> Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors > in back. The computer connection is USB, and there's a 7 pin DIN accessories connector. The USB socket is type A (as on printers), not type B (as on all of the dozen of unused USB cables you probably have lying around.) Jon LA4RT, Trondheim, Norway ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
|
|
In reply to this post by Ignacy
> No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. snip > If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions > where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to > carry a separate tuner. With no split and without a separate receive antenna it will be useless for any significant DXpedition. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 9/27/2010 9:28 AM, Ignacy wrote: > > Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors > in back. No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. First IF at > 9 Mhz with 2.4K standard and two empty slots, and 2nd IF with DSP. Around > $1800 with no ant tuner and $2k with a tuner. > > It seems that they are finding a niche in simplicity. > > If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where > small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate > tuner. > > Very nice flea market, with lots of good stuff at good prices. > > Friendly Tentec staff. A knob in my TT238 broke. They gave me two free. > > Ignacy 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 |
|
|
The 599 does have a SPLIT function. According to the Eagle manual:
To operate SPLIT mode simply press and hold the A/B button for 2 seconds. The word SPLIT will appear next to the B VFO which also indicates the frequency you will be transmitting on. Remember when in SPLIT mode you will always be transmitting on VFO B. Bob NW8L On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[hidden email]> wrote: > > > No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. > > snip > > > If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions > > where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to > > carry a separate tuner. > > With no split and without a separate receive antenna it will be > useless for any significant DXpedition. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 9/27/2010 9:28 AM, Ignacy wrote: >> >> Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors >> in back. No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. First IF at >> 9 Mhz with 2.4K standard and two empty slots, and 2nd IF with DSP. Around >> $1800 with no ant tuner and $2k with a tuner. >> >> It seems that they are finding a niche in simplicity. >> >> If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where >> small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate >> tuner. >> >> Very nice flea market, with lots of good stuff at good prices. >> >> Friendly Tentec staff. A knob in my TT238 broke. They gave me two free. >> >> Ignacy > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 |
|
|
In reply to this post by Ignacy
What I noticed was missing is a dedicated RIT *knob*. The RIT function
exists, but as a secondary function, requiring two button presses to set it up. According to the manual: RIT (22) The receiver integrated tuning can be selected as a secondary button function by pressing FNC and then the MOD button. You will notice RIT will begin to flash on the front panel and you may now adjust the receiver in 10 Hz increments up or down frequency using the MULTI knob. To zero out the RIT simply press and hold the MOD button and the display will zero out. To exit simply press the FNC button Bob NW8L On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 7:28 AM, Ignacy <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors > in back. No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. First IF at > 9 Mhz with 2.4K standard and two empty slots, and 2nd IF with DSP. Around > $1800 with no ant tuner and $2k with a tuner. > > It seems that they are finding a niche in simplicity. > > If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where > small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate > tuner. > > Very nice flea market, with lots of good stuff at good prices. > > Friendly Tentec staff. A knob in my TT238 broke. They gave me two free. > > Ignacy > -- > View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TenTec-Hamfest-tp5568730p5574940.html > Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 |
|
|
I used the Eagle while there for one cw QSO while at the hamfest. The keying
relay was loud enough to be heard above the crowd which was a deal breaker for me. Otherwise it was similar to using the Jupiter but with better filtering. Anyway. Here's the link to all the information. http://www.tentec.com/?id=360 It will compete with Kenwoods TS-590, same price. Here's the link: http://www.kenwoodusa.com/UserFiles/File/UnitedStates/Communications/AMA/Brochures/TS-590.pdf Make your own decision. Steve ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
|
|
In reply to this post by Joe Subich, W4TV-4
The Ten Ten information sheet lists dual VFO's and SPLIT operation.
Can be seen on their web site. 73 Ron KP2N --- On Mon, 9/27/10, Joe Subich, W4TV <[hidden email]> wrote: From: Joe Subich, W4TV <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TenTec Hamfest To: [hidden email] Date: Monday, September 27, 2010, 10:21 AM > No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. snip > If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions > where small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to > carry a separate tuner. With no split and without a separate receive antenna it will be useless for any significant DXpedition. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 9/27/2010 9:28 AM, Ignacy wrote: > > Their Eagle is small (like K2) with few buttons in front and few connectors > in back. No SPLT button, no rx ant. 7lb with all the options. First IF at > 9 Mhz with 2.4K standard and two empty slots, and 2nd IF with DSP. Around > $1800 with no ant tuner and $2k with a tuner. > > It seems that they are finding a niche in simplicity. > > If it performs well, there radio may be good for simple Dxpeditions where > small size and dimensions matter, and one does not want to carry a separate > tuner. > > Very nice flea market, with lots of good stuff at good prices. > > Friendly Tentec staff. A knob in my TT238 broke. They gave me two free. > > Ignacy 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 |
|
|
I looked at the docs again. No built-in speech processor. This is a deal breaker for me. They are selling the external one, but it is another box and an expense. Perhaps some options will come later with refined software.
Not sure why are they marketing their external speech processor to advanced radios. The internal RF processors can be done more efficiently and inside the ALC loop. Ignacy |
|
|
Looks like the TT Eagle has some real tough competition in the TS-590.
Personally, I think TT's goal with the Eagle is to field test the bones of their new hf architecture that we will see down the road in a full-featured dual rx Orion III or whatever they will call it. 73, Barry N1EU |
|
|
In reply to this post by Ignacy
Does TenTec have their own reflector?
73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 - www.cqp.org ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
|
|
The main TenTec group is on contesting.com. It's moderated and if you say
anything negative about tentec they will boot you off. I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni VI+ and got the boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now. There are Yahoo groups for individual TT rigs. Go to groups.yahoo.com and do a search for Eagle. Steve N4LQ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Jensen" <[hidden email]> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 12:34 PM Subject: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest > Does TenTec have their own reflector? > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 > - www.cqp.org > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 |
|
|
That's a pity. I've often been vocal about K3 problems, but it's made it a better radio because the designers listen.
Also a pity, the TT is another 13V radio with horrible TX IMD specs. --- On Mon, 9/27/10, Steve Ellington <[hidden email]> wrote: > The main TenTec group is on > contesting.com. It's moderated and if you say > anything negative about tentec they will boot you off. > I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni > VI+ and got the > boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now. > > There are Yahoo groups for individual TT rigs. Go to > groups.yahoo.com and do > a search for Eagle. > > Steve N4LQ ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
|
|
In reply to this post by Steve Ellington
I can top that one.
I am not allowed to purchase anything from them---TEN TEC-- because I sent back a radio under THEIR 30 return policy---and they BRAG about that return policy! lol It's been years now and I too have had nothing to do with them. So why are we giving them time and space on a Elecraft reflector anyway? They couldn't give me a radio, that's what I think of that company. 73 Curt k3ey --- On Mon, 9/27/10, Steve Ellington <[hidden email]> wrote: From: Steve Ellington <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest To: [hidden email], "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]> Date: Monday, September 27, 2010, 1:32 PM The main TenTec group is on contesting.com. It's moderated and if you say anything negative about tentec they will boot you off. I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni VI+ and got the boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now. There are Yahoo groups for individual TT rigs. Go to groups.yahoo.com and do a search for Eagle. Steve N4LQ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Jensen" <[hidden email]> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 12:34 PM Subject: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest > Does TenTec have their own reflector? > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 > - www.cqp.org > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 |
|
|
In reply to this post by Steve Ellington
The subject needs booting off the Elecraft reflector also.
Regards, Mike VP8NO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Ellington" <[hidden email]> To: <[hidden email]>; "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest > The main TenTec group is on contesting.com. It's moderated and if > you say > anything negative about tentec they will boot you off. > I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni VI+ and > got the > boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now. > > There are Yahoo groups for individual TT rigs. Go to > groups.yahoo.com and do > a search for Eagle. > > Steve N4LQ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred Jensen" <[hidden email]> > To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 12:34 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest > > >> Does TenTec have their own reflector? >> >> 73, >> >> Fred K6DGW >> - Northern California Contest Club >> - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 >> - www.cqp.org ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
|
|
NO, not yet. Objective discussion on the merits of design philosophy and
construction and operability etc is helpful to many of us. Of course the "Delete" key is an option we all know how to use. I think Eric will wait till the postings become an issue with regard to the reflector guidelines and at that point he will slap us on the wrist for being naughty boys...Grin I have learnt a couple of things so far on the postings and that is a good thing for me. 73's Gary On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:21 AM, Mike Harris <[hidden email]> wrote: > The subject needs booting off the Elecraft reflector also. > > Regards, > > Mike VP8NO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Ellington" <[hidden email]> > To: <[hidden email]>; "Elecraft Reflector" > <[hidden email]> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 2:32 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest > > > > The main TenTec group is on contesting.com. It's moderated and if > > you say > > anything negative about tentec they will boot you off. > > I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni VI+ and > > got the > > boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now. > > > > There are Yahoo groups for individual TT rigs. Go to > > groups.yahoo.com and do > > a search for Eagle. > > > > Steve N4LQ > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Fred Jensen" <[hidden email]> > > To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]> > > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 12:34 PM > > Subject: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest > > > > > >> Does TenTec have their own reflector? > >> > >> 73, > >> > >> Fred K6DGW > >> - Northern California Contest Club > >> - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 > >> - www.cqp.org > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile http://www.qsl.net/vk4fd/ K3 #679 For everything else there's Mastercard!!! ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
|
|
In reply to this post by Mike Harris
Just ignore if you don't like.....
Elecraft has helped set a design standard that is now showing up in other rigs such as the Eagle and TS-590. We need freedom to discuss the merits of each application. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Harris" <[hidden email]> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest > The subject needs booting off the Elecraft reflector also. > > Regards, > > Mike VP8NO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Ellington" <[hidden email]> > To: <[hidden email]>; "Elecraft Reflector" > <[hidden email]> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 2:32 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest > > >> The main TenTec group is on contesting.com. It's moderated and if >> you say >> anything negative about tentec they will boot you off. >> I made the mistake of complaining about their chirpy Omni VI+ and >> got the >> boot. Haven't had much to do with them for years now. >> >> There are Yahoo groups for individual TT rigs. Go to >> groups.yahoo.com and do >> a search for Eagle. >> >> Steve N4LQ >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Fred Jensen" <[hidden email]> >> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]> >> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 12:34 PM >> Subject: [Elecraft] [OT]TenTec Hamfest >> >> >>> Does TenTec have their own reflector? >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> Fred K6DGW >>> - Northern California Contest Club >>> - CU in the 2010 Cal QSO Party 2-3 Oct 2010 >>> - www.cqp.org > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 |
«
Return to [HAM]
|
1 view|%1 views
| Free forum by Nabble | Edit this page |