Yup!
We'll be there, and will definitely look for you.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 11:07 PM
Subject: Re: External speaker recommendations for TS590
> You will be in Dayton? I don't know the number, but I will have a Coffee
> booth there.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 6:35 PM
> Subject: Re: External speaker recommendations for TS590
>
>
>> Well, Steve, I'm going to Dayton in about 6 weeks, and may just do what
>> you
>> suggest.
>>
>> In fact, whenever I go to a swap, I always look for speakers.
>>
>> Usually, they are cheap enough, and who knows, I may just find a real
>> keeper
>> if I'm persistent enough.
>>
>> One thing I know for sure is that I don't want to spend money on a
>> speaker
>> to the tune of $150, and not really know whether it will do what I want
>> it
>> to do until I get it home.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 10:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: External speaker recommendations for TS590
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> I'm using an old 12-inch speaker of unknown origin that was given to me
>>> back
>>> in the early '70s. I've used it with every rig I've owned, from my
>>> Heath
>>> SB-303 to a Kenwood TS-830, my Icom 751A, my TS-480, my TS-2000, and now
>>> my
>>> TS-590, all with excellent results. With the TS-2000 and TS-590, I used
>>> the
>>> software to tweak the equalization to boost low bass for AM fidelity,
>>> and
>>> decrease the mids a bit to get rid of some harshness, but it was more
>>> because I could than because I really needed to.
>>>
>>> Speakers, like headphones, are a matter of taste, and you can ask ten
>>> different people and get a different answer from each one. Personally,
>>> I
>>> don't see much advantage to powered speakers unless they have filters
>>> that
>>> you absolutely can't live without. Mostly, they're a good way to detect
>>> RF,
>>> which you really don't want to do, and they'll probably cost more money
>>> than
>>> you want to spend. My advice is to go to a few ham fests and flee
>>> markets
>>> and look around for some large speakers at the price you want to pay.
>>> When
>>> you find one that looks good, take it home, hook it up, and enjoy.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 21:04
>>> Subject: External speaker recommendations for TS590
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hey, all:
>>>>
>>>> I've been following a thread on the TS590 e-mail list regarding
>>>> recommendations of external speakers for the TS590, and I have to tell
>>>> you,
>>>> the more I read, the more I get confused.
>>>>
>>>> There are some speakers out there that range in cost from $130 to $170
>>>> that
>>>> the owners absolutely swear by, but it seems that for every ringing
>>>> endorsement, someone has an opposite story of failure and other
>>>> horrible
>>>> things that happened when said speakers were purchased.
>>>>
>>>> So, I'm coming here to where I know there will be differing opinions,
>>>> but
>>>> maybe a bit more rationality.
>>>>
>>>> Right now, I'm using one of those old 4-inch square metal Motorola
>>>> speakers
>>>> with my TS590, that I picked up at a swap for about $5, ant it is much
>>>> better than the internal rig speaker. However, It does seem to have a
>>>> lot
>>>> of highs in it, and, even though it's great for CW listening, it leaves
>>>> a
>>>> bit to be desired for SSB listening. Quite simply, the low's just
>>>> aren't
>>>> there.
>>>>
>>>> I once acquired, ffree of charge, one of those amplified Realistic
>>>> 20-2040
>>>> amplified speakres, and although the speaker sounded much better, I
>>>> soon
>>>> learned very quickly why it was just given to me. Basically, any extra
>>>> RF
>>>> that my station generated when tramsmitting, was immediately
>>>> re-transmitted
>>>> in amplified form, leading me to believe that there was no filtering in
>>>> the
>>>> thing whatsoever.
>>>>
>>>> So, my search for a good external speaker for the TS590 goes on.
>>>> However,
>>>> as I'm sure you can understand, I don't want to drop lots of money on a
>>>> speaker without truly knowing whether it will be a significant
>>>> improvement
>>>> from what I currently have.
>>>>
>>>> I'd be interested in what others are using. In particular, I'd be
>>>> interested in anyone's experience with some of the speakers that have
>>>> been
>>>> suggested on the TS590 list. These include the MFJ Clear Tone, and the
>>>> Stone Mountain Digital Speaker.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>
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