I have both rigs.
I use the K3 for CW and the TS-590S for SSB. For casual operating I like the
TS-590 better than the K3 and it is also half the price of the K3.
I have one issue with Elecraft service. I sent my rig back to have the PA pins
changed from the tin plated to gold. pins. I felt that was a design defect but
I had to pay for the labor.
I'm scheduled to send my TS-590 to Kenwood for the ALC fix but I will not have
to pay for the labor; just the shipping there.
Mike N2MS
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg <n4cc@windstream.net>
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 20:35:55 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: Rig Question
Why not just get a K3 instead of something that "rivals" it. It's made in
the USA, too, and Elecraft has the best customer service in the industry. I
have no affiliation with Elecraft -- just a satisfied user. 73, Greg-N4CC
-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Thomas
W4HM
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:27 AM
To: a topband @ COL
Subject: Re: Topband: Rig Question
Trent the Kenwood TS-590S would meet your requirements and it has a better
receiver in it than the TS-2000. The TS-590S receiver section rivals the K3.
73 & God Bless,
Thomas F. Giella W4HM
Lakeland, FL, USA
thomasfgiella@gmail.com
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