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THE SAME AS A 25 W CARRIER.  THIS PUTS IT IN THE SAME LEAGUE AS THE POPULAR
1950S AND 1960S ERA JOHNSON RANGER AM AND CW TRANSMITTERS.  WHILE I ENJOYED
MY RANGER FOR MANY YEARS, THE 590SG IS MUCH LIGHTER, SMALLER, AND MORE
CAPABLE AND IT INCLUDES A TOP NOTCH RECEIVER.  I TRIED IT FOR LOCAL
CONTACTS AS WELL AS WITH MY USUAL AM TESTERS, THE SUNDAY ANTIQUE WIRELESS
ASSOCIATION AM NET, CENTERED AROUND ROCHESTER, NEW YORK SEE WWW.
ANTIQUEWIRELESS. ORG.  WHILE THE 590SG CANT MATCH THE PUNCH OF HEAVY IRON
SOMETIMES ENCOUNTERED ON 75 METERS, I GOT GOOD REPORTS FROM THOSE WITHIN
REASONABLE RANGE.  SOME LISTENERS PREFERRED THE AUDIO WITH EQUALIZATION,
WHILE OTHERS PREFERRED IT WITHOUT.  THE SPEECH PROCESSOR WAS EFFECTIVE ON
AM AS WELL.  THE RECEIVER WORKED WELL IN THE PRESENCE OF THE USUAL 75 METER
INTERFERENCE.  AS NOTED BEFORE, THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS OF THE DSP FILTER
RESPONSE ARE ADJUSTABLE INDEPENDENTLY.  THE TOP CAN BE SET AT 2500, 3000,
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