[Kenwood] TS-570G(D) vs FT-920

[Bob Nielsen]

I agree and recommend getting the optional (i.f.) CW filter to use in
conjunction with the audio DSP filter.

73,

Bob, N7XY

On Sun, Jan 13, 2002 at 07:27:58PM -0800, Thomas Beltran wrote:
> I agree.  The 570 does very nice on CW and the DSP filters are pretty good -
> and I'm comparing with my R-4C with the Sherwood 600 hz first IF.  tom
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Kreis" <kia@omnitelcom.com>
> To: <kenwood@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 4:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-570G(D) vs FT-920
> 
> 
> > Tom,
> >
> > I had a 920 for about a week. I found it to come up lacking QSK CW. Bought
> a
> > 570 and it worked very well on QSK. In comparison I found the 920 to be a
> > poor excuse for a CW rig. Perhaps it was just me. Not living near a fully
> > supplied toy store I normally purchase without any hands-on experience.
> >
> > You will enjoy the 570.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Ken, KA0W
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Thomas Beltran" <tbeltran@earthlink.net>
> > To: <kenwood@mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 6:55
> > Subject: RE: [Kenwood] TS-570G(D) vs FT-920
> >
> >
> > > Thanks to everyone that wrote.  The majority of people felt that the 920
> > was
> > > a good buy.  I ended up buying the 570.  First, because it is not my
> only
> > > rig - I have a Drake C line (with everything on it) - most said if this
> > > purchase were going to be an only rig, get the 920 because it has more
> > > features.  And it does!  On the other hand, people noticed that on CW,
> the
> > > 920 is not that hot - I go on CW a lot.  My main concern (about buying
> the
> > > 520) was that the 920 sounded much better on receive, but after I spoke
> > with
> > > several people on the air, and I just was not impressed with the tx
> audio.
> > > [it may be that these ops did not understand how to set up the tx audio
> > > controls]  But with regard to the recieved audio, what I found out, was
> > that
> > > the built-in speaker is better on the 920.  Using Heil headphones in the
> > > store on both radios, the audio was fairly equal.  (I wonder how many
> > people
> > > may have rejected the 570 based upon that piercing thin received audio
> > from
> > > the small built-in speaker?)  At home, with my external stereo speaker,
> > the
> > > audio is great.
> > >
> > > I was leaning toward the 920, but what turned me to the 570 was its
> > smaller
> > > size - I started thinking about taking it on vacation, the DSP seems
> much
> > > more effective, and finally, it was several hundred dollars cheaper.
> What
> > I
> > > liked about the 920, was the dual vfo knobs, more functions had a
> control,
> > > rather than being buried in the menu system.  But the DSP was just not
> as
> > > effective, and the price of those separate controls is a much larger rig
> > > (the Drake, SB-220 and other stuff already take a lot of room).
> > >
> > > One thing I learned, is that it is difficult to make a decision in the
> > > store, because these rigs are so complicated.  Even now, after studying
> > the
> > > manual, I am unsure how to do things, but I now know things it can do,
> > that
> > > I never even thought to ask about in the store.  Now understand, I have
> > > never owned a modern no-tune, digital display rig - my rigs are a C
> line,
> > > HW-16 and TS-520.  Maybe later, I will have more understanding of these
> > rigs
> > > modern rigs and so the transition or learning curve won't be that steep.
> > > Now that the rig is home, and on my antenna and eveything, I am
> satisfied
> > > with its performance - it is fun to go sailing around the bands, no
> tune!
> > > And the price is right at only $ 979.99.
> > >
> > > Thanks to everyone that wrote.  Tom W6EIJ
> > >