Your taking it the wrong way. I never said or implied that Yaesu's and Icoms sound bad, it's that they can have a dirtier signal than others. This leads to IMD and adjacent splatter beyond what should be allowed.Bullshipper!!! I get excellent reports on my Yaesu's (new an old)....not many days go by someone stops and says...what are you running the audio is outstanding!
Those reports and numbers are like the Sherwood reports on receivers...
Don't mean squat , they have no TRUE bearing to what a rig sounds like "on the air"
It's all about matching one's voice characteristic's to the radio, what filters are added, and how the operator run's said rig(s)...
Now in regards to the EASY operating TS-590!!!!...just a bells and whistle added 570...
The ergonomics of the 590 is no where close to the FTdx3000D....the Yaesu is much easier to operate and sounds better on both TX an RX.
The Kenwood(Panasonic)group of radios other than the $7000 TS-990 has seen no new innovations or serious improvements in the last 20 years...
Price wise the TS-480HX is their best equipment, in their radio line-up.
I ran Kenwood's for 20 years but when they basically sold out the Amateur division and stripped the R&D dept in lieu of business radio market.
The Amateur gear suffered almost until death.
But ultimately whatever you like...but until KWD dumps their present Amateur Plan and starts looking like they care about Amateur radio again...
I won't give them a second look.
And if you like all that fancy garbage on an outboard computer screen that's OK also..
I hear and work them first...the rest of you get in line
MHO
All the Best
Gary
. I have heard what I think is good audio from all the different brands and bad. I think for the most part it's how that person sets up his or her radio for their voice. As far as dirty signals I a ftdx-3000, ft-857d and never been told by anyone that I am splattering all over the band. II also have a ts-430s it was my first ham radio I bought it for 100.00 and got good use from it and loaned to a buddy to use until he could get a radio. I also got god audio reports on the Kenwood. But no where near as many good audio reports that I have had with the ftdx-3000. I have had a lot of operators ask me what mic I am using and up to just lately just the stock hand mic and most can't believe it. Now that being said I do have a awesome radio voice , just kidding actually I was very lucky to be talking to a guy that had been in the radio broadcasting business and he owned the same radio and knew it WAY better than I. He spent 20 minutes or so WALKING me through the menu and when done I had 3 other hams tell me that my audio was good at the start but don't change anything that we had just done. So setup is probably the most important part of your sound quality. Just my opinion and like I said i'm very new to the hobby. Recently I upgraded to a electro-voice RE320 which I have been told sounds really good and I am happy with it. Many on the site here have heard my new mic setup and I trust their opinions and have learned A WHOLE BUNCH from them all. Just my 2 cents, but unfortunately you guys have got me interested in getting a older tube radio, the XYL won't be happy . 73's all hope to hear you on the band!
I believe it was you that gave me the idea to running the SDR play with my Kenwood on another thread awhile back. I'm glad you posted your experience with it.
