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TenTec Eagle model 599
$ 264
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This is a TenTec Eagle from 2011 when purchased new. It transmits SSB, CW, AM and FM on the 160-6 Meter ham bands. Power output is 100W SSB and CW, lower power on AM and FM. The power output was tested recently using a Bird wattmeter to verify full output. It includes the FM adapter. THE INTERNAL AUTOTUNER IS NOT INCLUDED. The unit has the following problems but none keep it from being used in any mode or or on any band:1. The background color is composed of 3 colors: blue, green and red. Blue does not work however green and red allow the color to be perfectly useful.
2. The multifunction knob (used to set power, mic gain, keyer speed, etc) does not change the settings smoothly but jumps around. To set any of the values you may have to turn it back and forth a few times. I suspect dust in the encoder but have not pursued this as it doesn't prevent changing any of the settings.
3. The ALC LED is intermittent. I have not pursued fixing this.
4. There is one cover screw that had broken off in the thread but the others keep the lid secured properly.
The rig has been used mainly on CW, SSB and the digital modes. I always get signal good reports. The digital modes I operate are FT8 and WinLink and it works perfectly. The computer interface is USB. Both FT8 and WinLink set the mode, frequency and operate the PTT function, all via the USB connection. Included is the TenTec original accessory cable that provides PTT, audio in (xmt) and audio out (rcv). The Aux 1 connector supplies a 9 MHz IF output for driving a panadapter. Also included is the original hand microphone, power cable, fuse, mic hanger, manual and a cable for adding some feature that TenTec never sold. The resolution of the rig is 1 Hz, many new rigs only resolve 10 Hz. It features IF shift and variable bandwidth which work very well for crowded band conditions - it is VERY good on CW during Field Day.
The photo of the rig doesn't show the digital display of the rig as the camera couldn't capture that image properly. All information on the screen is clearly visible when viewing the actual rig.