I will defer to others better informed to answer your questions 1. to
3., but I think the price factor is closer than one might at first think.
The K3-10 is $1500 and filter is $130... a total of $1630.
The Eagle is $1800 (and does 100 watts.)
Mr. DH -- Just thinking out loud...
I bet you will get end up ordering at least one or two more accessories
for a K3-10 along the way, and you will end up within $100 of the cost
of the Eagle.
Thus, I figure they two rigs are pretty close in price, really. The
new Kenwood TS-590 is about the same money, give or take $150 or so...
I consider these radios are all very close in final price - and, of
course your threshold for economic pain may vary from mine - but I do
not think a guy with as nice a shack as yours will decide the purchase
of a new radio over a difference of $100 (+/-). I think price
between these choices is a non -issue. (That does not make your
decision any easier, does it ?) ;-)
Gee... the market is really getting crowded with choices... and in a
failing economy... at a time when most guys figured (guessed) Kenwood
was quitting the business... and when other guys figured TT was
stagnant...
Gee... I love it. I love a parade !
Happy Trails.
======================= Richards / K8JHR =========================
On 2/4/2011 7:04 PM, Dave Humbertson wrote:
Of course a K3-10 with a 400hz filter would be quite a bit less money.
>
> My questions are these:
>
> 1. The latest firmware allows operations down to little or no power out
> - correct? I notice TT has not updated the TX specs to that end. Is it
> truly a 0 -100 watt rig? What does the power show on the front panel
> when the power is reduced to say, 500 mw.
>
> 2. Since I use headphones about 90% of the time, has the hum issue that
> I read about in the past been resolved?
>
> 3. Concerning the fan ( I hate fans), is it true that it cycles on and
> off, even at very lower TX power levels? I recently purchased the 940
> speaker/switching PS combo, and I was surprised to hear the fan turn on
> and off even when operating at 5 watts. I wrongly assumed that the fan
> would probably only operate during extended full power high duty cycle
> modes. I find myself somewhat anticipating and dreading (maybe to
> strong a word) the next "on" cycle. It is not really loud with phones on
> but I find it annoying. I think if it ran all of the time, I would maybe
> get used to it.
> Is the fan in the Eagle similar in sound level to the 940? I know the
> Eagle has various speeds depending on heat-sink temperature and I think
> my 940 only has 1 speed.
>
> I know that these issues have been discussed in the past, but I never
> really did get a clear understanding of answers.
>
> Thanks for any input
>
> 73, Dave - W3NP
>
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