[Lowfer] Harris RF-590

[Jay Rusgrove]

> What do you like about the Harris RF-590 ?

Bulletproof front end - simultaneious high power operation on different band presents no problem. 10
MHz reference input for dead nuts frequency accuracy. Military grade construction and reliability.
Only negative is filter blow by but I don't use it as a contest receiver so it doesn't matter for
what I'm doing. Haven't investigated the source of this problem. Would guess some improvement could
be made in the filter switching but since it only has one set of mechanical filters the stopband is
only going to be 80 or 90 dB. A second set of filters would be required for further improvement.

> Tuning steps down to 1 Hz ?

Yes

> Sensitivity below 500 KHz ?

As good as at HF

> AC power requirement ?

Requires AC...and a fair amount of it. Helps heat the house in the winter ;~)

Jay