Odd.... I was about to make the same sort of posting!
Not being active for a while, I haven't kept up with all the new digital
"lingo"
and would particularly like to know if any of the rigs are idiot resistant
to
having blundered a short on the output or what ever. Will all of them load
into a random wire maybe. I haven't even sorted out which have tuners
built in and which need extra power supplies etc for them. It is a long
ways to any "radio store" from Clarksville TN but I guess that is the long
trip to make in the spring after the snow.... Maybe get together a group
for a quantity discount eh. lol Biggest concern is lumping all the bands
into one radio.... it poops out and your down on all the bands while/if
it can be repaired.... I sent an email to ARRL about the write-ups on
the rigs... it is nice with all the tech' fluff but they need to add a list
of
just what it takes to make the radio play... i.e. tuners, power supplies,
mic's, speakers, typical antenna(S) buy a $2000 radio and a $2
wire antenna, filter? like oil? cost like a car - any 5 year bumper to
bumper warranties? lol Sorry only questions like you... no answers yet.

Listenin on the newsy group for replies....
73 Gary K4TWO





"Gary Kendrick KW4Z" wrote in message
...
I have made the trip to the local Ham Store and after viewing all the rigs
that they had on the shelves I have limited my choice down to the
following
three rigs listed below.

If there are any owners of the Radios listed I would love to have your
input
about your radio and would you buy the same again? Also, if there is a
person, I would appreciate hearing from someone that has owned one, two or
three of the radios listed and how you would compare the lot based upon
your
operating experience. Also if you had a specific gripe about one?
Thanks

Rig #1 IC-746PRO by Icom HF, 50M, 2 Mdeters

Rig #2 TS-2000S by Kenwood

Rig #3 Mark-V (FT-1000MP) Field by Yaesu

I have obtained my impressions of each by listening at the controls of
each
and while two have VHF and one VHF & UHF while the last is HF only

While I am not going to be making a decision for a while I cherish any
input
from current or past owners on their experiences.

Gary