Yes, HRD 5.xxxx does have correct drivers for the Omni VII.
73
Bob, K4TAX
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From: "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 6:03 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle vs. TS-590S
Bry, I suggest you contact the HRD people and ask them.
I have no idea whether they use 3rd party drivers or their own CAT
drivers.
They don't have much about Ver. 5 on their web site.
The least one could expect is a list of supported radios, but I couldn't
find any.
Most of their information is targeted at HRD Ver. 6.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Brian
Carling
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 2:33 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle vs. TS-590S
Sorry to digress but I have similar questions...
Will HRD 5 work with my Omni VII arriving this week?
I'm not sure if it's coming with an interface cable for my Win8 laptop.
Was the serial interface something standard that comes with an OM7?
Best regards - Bry Carling AF4K
On Jul 6, 2014, at 3:27 PM, G Reichow <wa0yle12@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks Rick, this is the kind of information I'm looking for and all
the responses so far have been very helpful. I read this reflector
every day and it always has good info.
Gary - KN0V
On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick@dj0ip.de>
wrote:
The Eagle has a slightly better receiver, especially on the higher
bands.
The ergonomics of the Kenwood are more typical of what most people
are familiar with.
Unfortunately Omnirig does not support the Eagle so you may find that
some contest logging packages are not fully compatible with it. They
will probably still work in Orion2 mode, but with a couple of bugs.
The 3rd order IMD of the Kenwood is slightly better than the Eagle,
but the
590 has broadband noise problems. The Eagle has none. This makes
the Eagle more suitable for using at multi TX sites.
The 590 'had' a problem with ALC power spikes on TX. If you buy a
new one, the problem has been fixed. If you buy a used one, it
probably has this problem. This caused many of the modern linear
amplifiers to trigger to fault. This is very annoying, but Kenwood
will fix it for free if you are the original owner. Not sure of
their policy for used rigs, but I have heard it costs $200 for the mod.
Several people who have used both radios, including members of the
Ten-Tec
group(s) preferred the ergonomics of the Kenwood better.
IMO this only makes a difference when you have several rigs and
switch back and forth a lot.
If you only use one rig, you quickly become accustomed to just about
anything.
Neither rig has band data available on the rear panel for switching
external switches such as antennas or band filters. If you want
that, you have to spend a lot more money on the radio.
For running a linear amp in CW, the Kenwood has adjustable TX-delay
and hang time delay, each of the proper lengths (if you set the menu
parameters correctly). The Eagle does not. It is about 5mS too slow
on TX-delay and has no hang delay at all. Unless you have a full QSK
linear, you will need to purchase the model 318 amp keyer - or for
about $10 you can build it yourself. OR use an external keyer which
incorporates adjustable keying delays, such as the WinKey - which is
probably a good idea anyway if you are into contesting.
FINALLY: Ten-Tec owners are nicer people. If you don't believe
that, just ask us! ;-)
For my current needs, the Eagle is the best radio in the world.
Your mileage may vary.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of G
Reichow
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 5:16 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Eagle vs. TS-590S
Hello all,
I am in the market for a new radio. Originally I was looking at
the
FTDX-1200 and the TS-590S as both of those are within my budget.
Now, with the mega-sale, the Eagle is within my budget as well. I
was leaning toward the 590S due to its receiver. So I guess it comes
down to the
590 or Eagle. My primary interests are dx'ing and contests.
Constructive input and thoughts are welcome.
Tks - Gary (KN0V)
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