New TenTec Eagle

[Moleculo]

Check it out - TenTec has released extensive information on their new mid-proced Eagle Transceiver:

With tuner, it is priced at $1995 and will be shipping as soon as it has FCC approval. The receiver specs look very good, as you would expect from a TenTec. I've copied and summarized the specs:

General Specs
-Microphone Connector: 8-Pin
-Headphone Jack: 1/4" Mono
-External CW Key Jack: 1/8 " Stereo
-External Speaker Jack: 1/8" Mono
-Aux DC Output Connector: RCA x2
-Frequency Range TX: Ham Bands Only (160-6M)
-ACC Din Connector: 8 PIN DIN Connector - Line In, Line Out, Aux PTT, Ext -Key, Clock/Data/Enable, Ground
-DC Power Connector: Power Pole
-Fuse: Automotive Blade Style Fuse, 25 Amp 32V
-Frequency Range RX: 100 kHz - 30 MHz and 48 - 54MHz. Specifications apply within Amateur Radio bands only.
-Tuning Step Size: 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000
-Frequency Stability: Maximum +/- 0.5 PPM over operating temperature
-Antenna Impedance: 50 ohms nominal.
-Antenna Connectors: 1 x SO-239 transceive
-Modes: USB, LSB, CW, AM (optional), FM (optional)
-Memories: 100
-Frequency Accuracy: +-5Hz @25C, 1 Hz tuning resolution
-Supply Voltage Range: 13.8V +/-15%
-Operating Temp. Range: 0-50 degrees Celsius
-Dimensions (HxWxD): 2.9" x 8.5" x 10.25" (excluding knobs and connectors)
-Weight: 7.25 lbs with all options
-Construction: Molded plastic front panel, aluminum chassis and texture painted steel covers
-PC Control Port: USB (using FTDI USB to UART Driver)
-Display: Custom FSTN monochrome LCD
-Display Backlight: 256 colors X 16 intensity levels


Receiver Specs

-SSB Sensitivity: 0.5uV, 2.4khz, 10dB SINAD, preamp off
-AM Sensitivity: 1.3uV, 30% Mod, 6kHz BW, 10dB SINAD, preamp off
-FM Sensitivity: 2.2uV, 5kHz Dev, 16kHz BW, 10dB SINAD, preamp off
-Selectivity IF1: 2.4khz standard, 9.0015 MHz, 2 options
-Selectivity IF2: 30 KHz Lowpass filter
-Selectivity, DSP IF: 127 built-in DSP filters from 100-15000 Hz BW.
-IP3 (Third Order Intercept Point): 21.5dBm/20kHz tone separation, 19.5dBm/2kHz, preamp off
-IMD3 Dynamic Range: 100dB/20kHz, 99dB/2kHz, 300Hz BW, preamp off
-Blocking Dynamic Range: 141dB/20kHz, 130dB/2kHz, 500 Hz BW, preamp off
-LO Phase Noise: -132dBc/Hz@20kHz, -121dBc/Hz@2kHz
-Noise Floor: -137dBm/300Hz BW, preamp on
-Image Rejection: 1st IF:>90dB/HF bands,>70dB/6M, 2nd IF:>73dB
-IF Frequencies: 1st:9.0015 MHz, 2nd:22.5 kHz, 3rd:0Hz (DSP)
-IF Rejection:>70dB
Other Spurious Response Rejection
-Rejection:>80dB; Birdies: <-100dBm equivalent*
-Pass Band Tuning: +/- 2.1kHz, 5Hz steps, 80 step deadband middle of POT
-Attenuator: 10 db
-PreAmp: 12 db
-Audio Output: 2W into 4 ohms, <3% THD
-RIT range: +/- 8.2 kHz
-RIT Step size: 10Hz
-S-Meter Reference: S9 = 50 uV RMS
-TX>RX Recovery Time: < 20 ms
-RX Headphone Output: Designed for 16-32 ohms impedance headphones. Usable at 8 ohms
-AUX Audio Output: 500 mv
-Auto Notch: IF DSP, multi-tone
-RX Noise Reduction: IF DSP, adjustable
-Noise Blanker: Optional HW, 2 levels of blanking
-RX Current Drain: 1.25 Amps
-# of IF DSP Filters: 127 built-in DSP filters from 100-15000 Hz BW.
-General Coverage Receive: degraded specs outside ham bands


Transmitter Specs
-RF Power Output: Adjustable, 5-100 W, +/- 1 dB
-CW & SSB Duty Cycle: continuous service @ 100W
-AM,FM,AFSK,PSK Duty Cycle: continuous service @100W, 50% duty cycle (Tx/Rx)
-AM TX Bandwidth: 6k
-Microphone Input Impedance:>10 k-ohms at 1 kHz
-Microphone Sensitivity: 1 mV RMS for full power output, internal gain adjustment, 9v dc power for electret elements
-FM Deviation: +/- 5 kHz peak nominal
-AUX Level Input: variable, 200mV nominal
-SSB Carrier Supression:> 70 dB
-Unwanted Sideband Suppression:> 60 dB at 1 kHz
-Harmonic & Spurious Outputs: <-50dBc @100 W <30MHz; -60dB>30MHz; -43 dB <5 W
-T/R Switching: PTT or VOX on SSB, AM, FM, QSK on CW
-CW Keyer Type: Internal Curtis Mode B
-CW Rise and Fall Times: 5ms
-CW Offset: adjustable
-CW Keyer Speed: 5-50 WPM, adjustable weighting
-Current Drain: transmit 20 amps typ.
-Third Order Intermod: Better than 25dB below peak
-SSB Generation: DSP Generated
-# of DSP generated TX bandwidths: 3 built-in DSP filters - automatically selected - standard = 2.4Khz for SSB/CW; optional = 6Khz for AM, 12Khz for FM

Antenna Tuner
-Type: Reversible L-network
-Matching frequency range: 160 to 10 Meters, no Six Meters
-Matching impedance range: 10:1 SWR typical


Options
-Filters: 2.4K standard, optional = 300, 600, 1k, 1.8k, 6k, 15k
-Noise Blanker: daughter board module
-Roofing Filters: 4-pole xtal, 9.0015 MHz center frequency

 

[TonyV225]

They sure have nice products!!! This looks to be a nice simpified radio that would be really nice for the newer operator aswell as someone who just loves the Ten Tec line of radios and equipment. I wonder how long untill we see these listed?? Few months maybe??

 

[hookedon6]

gee, that rig kinda looks a lot like another radio.

i like AM & FM being an extra cost option, i never use those modes, so i wouldn't have to pay for them.

... and it has IF DSP too.


btw, i was at the TT hamfest, it was (as usual) GREAT!!!

 

[TonyV225]

iI have always added AM filters and FM boards to my HF radios and I also find myself not even using these modez to even really have worried about it LMAO!!

 

[KB1TPX]

Looks like the great grandson of my 544.

 

[QRPGUY]

I've always wanted a TEN TEC!

I've been looking at this rig and I think this one will make me finally take the plunge! The specs. look good and the small footprint, DSP and tuner will be welcome additions.

My current H.F. equipment consists of a Heathkit HW-7, Yaesu FT-817ND and a Kenwood TS- 430S into a g5rv @ 25ft.
I think I'm due for something new.

 

[W4KVW]

TEN TEC

WHY another DOG UGLY radio from Ten Tec? I guess looks are NOT important to them but the are to me & many others!


SIX-SHOOTER

 

[Robb]

This might be an oversimplification; but I've never seen a HF radio with so few switches, knobs, or buttons. Must have limited functionality - or a lot of functions must be in the SDR side of it - if it has one.

 

[CTStallion]

I wonder if the 141 dB blocking dynamic range compensates for the 0.5 uV SSB sensitivity?

Otherwise, it's deaf as a post in a world where we have Japanese radios posting 0.13 - 0.15 uV sensitivity all day long.

I think my Cobra 148GTL is 0.25 uV on SSB and cost me 1/20th what this TenTec goes for.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm..............................

 

[NorthStar]

The 0.5 on SSB is with Preamp off. On its probally near 0.18
Robb this isn't a CB ! It doesn't need a bunch of knobs or buttons doing useless functions.

 

[CTStallion]

The 0.5 on SSB is with Preamp off. On its probally near 0.18
Robb this isn't a CB ! It doesn't need a bunch of knobs or buttons doing useless functions.

Now that figures.... THANKS! In that case, it's probably a pretty hot receiver.

Besides TenTec & Elecraft, is/are there any other amateur transceivers born & bred in the U.S.?

Too bad it doesn't have dual receive.... I'm still partial to the K3 or the Icom 7600 so far.

 

[N0NB]

The Flex Radio models are also of USA origin. After that are a number of QRP rigs and SDR experimentation kits and the like.

 

[Robb]

The 0.5 on SSB is with Preamp off. On its probally near 0.18
Robb this isn't a CB ! It doesn't need a bunch of knobs or buttons doing useless functions.

LOL!
But the Ten Tec doesn't have many controls as one would expect with any Ham rig. My Icom IC-718 has more controls on the front than the Ten Tec does - and it is considered a minimalist rig. Take - for example - my Kenwood TS-2000. Yeah, it's a 'Swiss Army knife' kind of radio with 2m/440 in it too. Just compare the two - that is my point . . .

 

[CTStallion]

The Flex Radio models are also of USA origin. After that are a number of QRP rigs and SDR experimentation kits and the like.

That's RIGHT! So now we have 3 USA choices: TenTec, Elecraft, or Flex; all three of which are at/near top of the line.

Thanks

 

[bioman]

The 0.5 on SSB is with Preamp off. On its probally near 0.18
Robb this isn't a CB ! It doesn't need a bunch of knobs or buttons doing useless functions.

I don't know man......

as you can see from my HF set-up in my signature pic I'm a huge fan of a high KSI ratio (Knobs per Square Inch)