This meant that there were not so many models to choose from. Transceivers with transistors had started to come in the PA stage so I was not interested in getting one with tubes. It was 1975 and I had spent a long time visiting different dealers and seeing what equipment there was to choose from. OZ4SJ Imported Radio Amateur Equipment from America such as. And I was even in the capital to pick it up o) My first HF station I bought at OZ4SJ, Svend Aa. (It has now found a new happy owner in the Faroe Islands :o) It is a smart little mini-paddle that does not fill anything on the table and which is easy to carry when the station is transported around to my various locations. Here you can see my PalmRadio paddle which is attached under the radio. It is easy to carry as hand luggage in any plane and I use that too. Another good thing is the small size as well as the low weight. The Ten Tec Eagle 599 is clearly a proof of how far one has come with the technique and it has not disappointed me a single time yet. The transmitter can deliver 100W and it is a good clean signal which several times in Pile-Ups causes me to get through after quite a few attempts – that cannot be due to the effect nor my antenna which is not special o) RF gain should be set reasonably high on most bands. When you have just got the RF gain set to fit the band, it is fantastic as much as you can hear. They sit well placed and are easy to get to. When I’m working on a band, I actually only use the VFO as well as the BW / PBT and AF / RF Gain buttons. The functions you use the most are also the ones you get to most easily. The buttons have a dual function which is switched with the FNC button and adjusted with the Multi button. I only do the CW and use a paddle so the Eagle fits me really well. I like radio stations without a whole lot of settings that I still do not use for anything. It does not have many buttons, but there are those you need for a quick setting. I use both stations with equal pleasure and what Elecraft has in the receiver “The Eagle” has in “Silk smooth Break-in” which is a joy to work with.Ģ011 November I bought a Ten-Tec Eagle 599AT My experience with Elecraft and Ten-Tec is that they are both superstations when it comes to the CW (and that’s the only thing I’ve tried). Here is really something to get started with for the experimenter. program how the sound should be sent to the various audio outputs, how the built-in keyer should weight the characters, how much gain should be added when you turn on a filter, where zero-beat should be and many many more things. There are a sea of settings to optimize the receiver for just your use and you can e.g.
The buttons you use the most are also most easily accessible and they are not so small that it becomes difficult to use them.Įveryday use you learn quickly but there is also a configuration menu where you can basically program your radio as you want it to work. The operation is very easy and the large display shows a lot of useful information so you can always see what it is doing. The first time you grab a K3, you have no doubt that it is well built and intended for many years of use. Since I am not an analog technician and I am not well versed in technical specifications I will refrain from giving numbers so it is a purely subjective assessment. The K3 is really a superstation with a receiver that is far beyond all the other radios I have tried (Yaesu 4, Kenwood TS950 etc.) and probably surpasses my Ten-Tec at certain points as it has a little more options. December 2008 (then s / n 2362 was produced).
It can be difficult to determine from the serial number (2334) and the seller did not know it, but the best bid I have reached is approx. The model I bought had 2 receivers, Antenna tuner, 100W PA, 400Hz 8-pole filter, 6KHz + 2.4KHz + more filters, RF I/O module and Digital Voice recorder. I found a used one for sale on bg.dk and after a short period of reflection I decided to buy it. The transceiver is praised into the clouds everywhere and is famous for its robustness and participation in many DX expeditions.