That frequency display threw me off base for a minute when I first saw it
in action. I have 2 Deltas and one has no 17 or 12m xtal but the
frequency still displays properly on both bands. I suppose there was some
cost savings involved in the design. Also the RF gain control is missing
and there is no external speaker jack (use the headphone jack for this).
The IF frequecy is 6.3mhz and one optional filter can be added for cw.
This is almost not necessary since the audio filter works almost as good.
This radio puts out a clean signal on all warc bands, unlike the Omni D
series which has a huge spur on 17m. Also, it does cover 160m. I'll be
using one in my vehicle to replace the IC-706.
Steve N4LQ
-----Original Message-----
From: "Mike Hyder -N4NT-" <N4NT@chartertn.net>
To: "Brien Pepperdine" <pepperb@gov.on.ca>, <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 10:18:59 -0400
Subject: Re: [TenTec] info on Delta (Delta "1" model 580?)
> I always thought the Delta 580 was a pretty good rig. I can tell you
> that Al Kahn (of Ten-Tec fame) had his choice of rigs and ran the 580
> mobile for a long time. The only major shortcoming in my book is that
> the frequency display counter pre-scales for each band crystal. Since
> the pre-scaling is not necessarily the same as the crystal's
> frequency, the display is not accurate, being off maybe 2 kHz on a
> band and off 2 kHz the opposite direction on another band. For me,
> that was really bothersome -- I can do better with an analog rig and a
> calibrator. Otherwise, the QSK is great and the rig always worked
> smooth for me.
>
> It's value on today's market if in excellent shape would be about $300
> US, depending on what options are installed (noise blanker, CW filter,
> etc.).
>
> 73, Mike N4NT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brien Pepperdine" <pepperb@gov.on.ca>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 9:24 AM
> Subject: [TenTec] info on Delta (Delta "1" model 580?)
>
>
> |
> | Anyone wishing to comment on the original Delta, please email me.
> | One has appeared from an estate and both myself and the 'inheritor'
> would
> | like to know about this rig.
> | Seems to have had a shortish model life some back so not a lot of
> web
> | based info, so any comments on yay/nay, use,
> | operational expectations, performance, the usual scuttlebutt etc.
> would be
> | welcome so we can determine if we are going to keep, utilize or take
> to
> | hamfest.
> |
> | 73
> |
> | Brien Pepperdine
> | VE3VAW
>
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