[Kenwood] TS-990S

[Clif]

Some where some spec listed in the ARRL test got posted wrong. Read right
beside them and see what ARRL actually measured the receiver at. It will
make your 430 cry.


On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 9:24 AM, VA3FM not available <va3fm at hotmail.com>wrote:

> You seem to be grossly misinformed on where those specs came from,look
> here:
>
> http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/3990spec.html
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Restinetti
> VA3FM / VE3SFV
> Sent from my Lumia 920
> ________________________________
> From: Joe<mailto:nss at mwt.net>
> Sent: 2014-01-31 10:20 AM
> To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net<mailto:kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Kenwood] TS-990S
>
> OK,
> Am I the only one here?  I read the review in QST about this new rig.
>
> And I am really confused.
>
> Here we have a brand new, as they say "State Of The Art" new Rig with a
> kazillion bells and whistles. And a price tag to match it $8000.00
> Bucks!!!!  YIKES!
>
> Yest as a major fan of the upper bands, why does this new rig turn
> deaf,, well OK More deaf on 10 & 6 meters? Look at the sensitivity.
>
> http://i60.tinypic.com/14b8byt.jpg
>
> HUH?  Why?
>
> Man my $300 buck TS-430S Blows this $8000 dollar rig away on 10 meters!
>
> http://i60.tinypic.com/34dl6iw.jpg
>
> So whats the story here, why the sucky performance on a 8 Grand rig on
> 10 & 6 meters?
>
> Joe WB9SBD
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