The k-3 and kx-3 are very flexible, but many of the features are through
menus.
The kenwoods do most things through buttons and knobs.
The ts-590 has excellent transmit and receive audio.
The ts-480 has audio DSP, but is a fantastic CW radio. The control head
connects to the body of the radio with a cable. This feature is easy to get
used to.
They seem to be $700 or less used.
Thhe radio is average on CW until you insert the optional filter. Either
500 or 270 HZ.
Then the radio hears and selects everything that the kx-3 does.
Does the ts-590 have the I-F filter as standard equipment?
The ts-480 S-a-t model has an internal tuner that matches anything under 6-1
SWR.
What is the range on the ts-590 internal tuner?
You can't go wrong either way. A used ts-440 should be around $400 and is
also an excellent radio.
So are the ts-450, ts-690, ts-2000, ts-850 or ts-950.
Parts for the older radios may become hard to find.
I would want to put my hands and ears on a used radio before buying it.
I haven't used a tentech radio beyond my Omni D, so I can't say which of
their radios are accessible or not. They have a history of putting CW
first, so I have always liked them.\
I don't know about the icom 7000 or 7200, but I think the people who use
them are very pleased.
I don't think much of the receiver in the icom 706. Not very good at
agacent signal rejection, when compared with the above listed radios.
The kx-3 by the way is unbelievabley poor on the standard broadcast band.
It uses a single conversion receiver, which has a lot of trouble with the
signals down there.
It is however very quiet on the ham bands.
What ever you do, with a new radio; you will be amazed at the ease of
operation and accessibility when compared to the radios of the 60, 70, and
80's.
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 12:06
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: suggestions?
Nothing against the k3, I haven't actually messed with one, but there are
those on the 590 list who said they got rid of their k3 rigs. Only the
shadow knows. Feature for feature, don't you pay about twice the dough for
a k3? I'm told the k3 folks tech support is fabulous, kind of llike Tentech
use to be.
I have a friend who has one of their amps and their tuner, he runs on a
590 and he likes those very much. First question I'd say is how much money
is available?
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Thu, 4 Dec 2014, Lou Kolb wrote:
> Depends a lot on your budget. Perhaps the best bang for the buck in
> all of ham radio, go with the Kenwood TS 590. It also happens to be
> the most accessible HF rig out of the box.
>
> On the other hand, for great performance, you can't beat the Elecraft
> K3, especially on CW. its usable out of the box but if you add the
> Hampod 3rd party hardware attachment, you have an extremely accessible
> rig. i have a couple of sighted friends who each had a Kenwood 590 but
> who have traded them in on K3s. Both have fallen in love with the K3,
> especially the receiver. So, again, it depends on your budget and how
> casual your ham operation is. Good luck. Lou WA3MIX Lou Kolb
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Tew" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 9:23 AM
> Subject: suggestions?
>
>
>> Ok, my old rigs are dead after sitting around for years.
>> I need a new tranceiver and I would appreciate suggestions.
>>
>> I am cw only, but I would like to have ssb as a backup.
>> I want about a hundred watts.
>> All hf bands 160 thru 10 meters, but 160 is not critical.
>> And of course I want it accessible.
>> So what do you reccommend?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Brian Tew
>
>
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