Ron,
My expirience with the TS 480 was in Phone and it wasn't bad at all. In CW
reciever performance is more critical so I have absolutely no reason to
doubt your review. But, for the money, what else is there? In my previous
post I mentioned the IC 7200 but that's about it.
The Ten Tec Eagle might be a fine rig and I like it's design. Unfortunately
it's just a bit expensive. The thing sets you back $1819,- which comes down
to about €1350,-. Add shipping that will be €1400,-. When it arrives in the
Netherlands you will need to add 21%(!) tax. At the end of the day you will
have to pay as near as makes no difference €1700,-. That's €200,- more then
a TS 590.
73, Maarten PD2R
Op zaterdag 30 november 2013 schreef Ron Notarius W3WN
(wn3vaw@verizon.net<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'wn3vaw@verizon.net');>
):
> Mark,
>
> I would respectfully disagree with Maarten.
>
> The TS-480SAT was an adequate rig for everyday communications, but under
> contest conditions, frankly, it didn't hold up.
>
> I found that it had trouble with pulling weak signals out, and if a strong
> signal came up with 3 kHz of where I was, the front end was wiped out.
> (And yes, that was with the CW filter)
>
> And I'm just a humble single op. I could just imagine what several of
> them would do in a multi-op station.
>
> To be perfectly honest, my Corsair II handled contest situations much
> better than the '480 did. And that's one of the main reasons why, when the
> opportunity came, I traded my '480 away.
>
> (For example, WQ3T lives around the corner, literally, from me. When we
> would both be on 40 meters, I knew it every time with the '480, and I
> couldn't get within 5 - 10 kHz of his QRG. With the older Corsair, and now
> an Omni VI+, I don't even know he's on the air. Now, just extrapolate that
> for heavy band conditions...)
>
> I realize cost is a factor here, but I would strongly hesitate to
> recommend the '480 under these circumstances. I suspect you'd be replacing
> the rigs within a year or less... so why spend the money on them in the
> first place?
>
> I would also strongly suggest you look into the Ten Tec Eagle. I think
> that for the money, it is one of the better rigs on the market, but is
> currently flying "under the radar." I will tell you this much... I've used
> a K3, and I've used an Eagle, and all else being equal, I'll take the Eagle
> any day over the K3. (And I know of at least one local ham who sold off
> his K3 and replaced it with an Eagle and is quite happy he's done so)
>
> GL
>
> 73, ron w3wn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Maarten van Rossum
> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2013 3:42 AM
> To: PA5MW, Mark
> Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] What rig to choose for a one-time fieldday MM
> setup?
>
> Mark,
>
> The K3 is out of the question but what about the TS 480? I think this is
> one of the very few transceivers which does not crumble under contest
> conditions priced under €1000,-. It's priced a little over €800,- but when
> your buying 10 to 12 of them you should be able to negotiate a better deal.
>
> Also the IC 7200 comes to mind. Priced a little over €900,- it's a bit more
> expensive but the receiver should also be able to handle contest conditions
> without any problems.
>
> Furthermore, the KX3 is a great contest rig but with only 10 Watts output
> power it's probably not suitable to drive your amp's.
>
> IMHO there aren't many rigs out there that can still be bought new for
> under a €1000,- which can handle contest conditions. The TS 480 and the IC
> 7200 are the only ones that come to mind right now.
>
> 73, Maarten PD2R
>
>
> Op vrijdag 29 november 2013 schreef PA5MW, Mark (pa5mw@home.nl):
>
> > Thanks for all your responses.
> >
> > But please mind you:
> >
> > - We need to allocate no less than *10-12* similar HF rigs
> > - The K3 is way too high priced
> >
> > 73 Mark, PA5MW
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 29-11-2013 14:03, PA5MW, Mark wrote:
> >
> >> Looking for the ideal HF rig for a one-time 6 band field-day MM setup.
> >> Run+mult stations, so about 12 HF rigs in total.
> >> All 160-10m stations using the same rig. All with external filtering.
> All
> >> with additional PA.
> >>
> >> Requirements:
> >>
> >> 1) Simple to use interface
> >> No learning curve, anyone can learn operating this rig at contest level
> >> within an hour.
> >> Any required fine adjustments, make that *problems*, in the field for
> >> the whole MM setup needs to be easy.
> >>
> >> 2) No quirks.
> >> No unsolvable issues like leading spike at PTT. No horrible high phase
> >> noise.
> >>
> >> 3) Small & lightweighted, can withstand some rough handling during
> travel
> >> Must fit in suitcase.
> >>
> >> 3) Price level must be very low.
> >> Any additional tips for buying and selling the rigs after the FD
> contest?
> >>
> >>
> >> Your answer, based on you own or club experience (no
> textbook/performance
> >> lists wars) will be much appreciated !
> >>
> >> 73 Mark, PA5MW
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