Now, Windows 10 is very good (or bad) at trying to do everything seamlessly and failing. Once the software has installed correctly, we can now connect a USB cable between the radio and the PC: It comes as a ZIP file and (a little confusingly) you need to select the appropriate installer, assuming you have a 64bit version of Windows, then use "CP210xVCPInstaller_圆4" - you need to double click on the file to run it. It's the "Virtual COM Port Driver" we are after.ĭownload the software and install it BEFORE connecting the radio to the PC. I was never going to do anything than casual participation, but the station works:
I am no contester, but swapping between these two over the last day or so in the JARTS test has shown me that they are both a pleasure to use. When using the IC-7610 I keep having to manually tweak the output power when I change bands. The TS-890s ability to set output power by band is a very big plus for me when using the linear. I very much like the fact that I can play with the spectrum scope on the IC-7610 including the colours, fill, averaging et cetera. The waterfall and spectrum scope being displayed together on the TS-890 when in decode mode (CW, PSK or RTTY) is an issue for me the spectrum scope is just too small to be of any use. The TS-890 needs the 270Hz roofing filter for very close strong signals, but the IC-7610 is excellent out of the box. It's quite hard to draw any conclusions both the TS-890 and the IC-7610 are both fantastic at close signal rejection in crowded RTTY band conditions. The spectrum scope is better for signal searching without the waterfall as well.
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