[Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig?

[Lu Romero]

Oh, Goody!  

I have let my TS830 and TS850 ratings lapse, but Im type
rated on TS570 and did my check ride for TS590 in WPX CW and
Phone.  Those two rigs resemble the B757 and B767 in
concurrent proficiency requirements.  With that background,
I can simply do the sim session and check ride in TS990 and
get a type rating for it as well!  

For the size of the thing, It should have a jump seat.

But seriously, my most interesting controls in that bevy of
knobs buttons and switches is the PROC IN/PROC OUT
concentric knobs.  Knowing Kenwood's legacy for audio
excellence, wouldnt it be nice to have a split band (minimum
2 band) audio compressor/limiter based processor with
handles for input audio AGC level (the PROC IN?) and post
limit "gain makeup" level (PROC OUT?) controls?

That would certainly be nice, and all without external
boxes.  Unfortunately, in the wrong hands (you know, the
ones that can only turn these knobs clockwise to 11), this
could cause serious damage on the air, but I surely would
*LOVE* to have handles for that, along with attack and decay
time constants on the compressor as well (and yes, I will
stop calling you Shirley).

Lu - W4LT
K3/P3/ALS600/MFJ998 - The AL K-Line!


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Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 23:45:34 +0000
From: Rick Stealey <rstealey at hotmail.com>
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I don't know if this is true or not, but I hear there is a
"simulator" being
developed by Kenwood.  Sort of like an airliner simulator. 
Before you are 
"authorized" or "certified" to sit at the controls of a 990
on the
air you have
to take a class and spend time in the simulator.  When you
graduate you
are then permitted to buy one and operate.  After major
firmware upgrades 
you might have to re-certify.  I also hear that pins will be
awarded and
will be highly prized and worn on your cap, alongside your
DXCC Honor Roll
pin.  "TS-990 Certified - level 3" etc.

Rick K2XT

 
> Certainly, that's more controls than on a commercial
> broadcast transmitter.  In fact, the only piece of
electronic
> gear that I can recall working on that had more
adjustments
> was one channel of a redundant air traffic control radar
> system, with about 200.