"Dutchm@n" wrote:

| Yes, the Kwd 2000 is OK for the money but surely a
more modular station is much more sensible - not all
in one small box as any breakdown stops all station
activity.

Having a backup rig would solve this problem. Keep your old rig when you buy a
new one.

Secondly I prefer a rig that is ergonomic for thick
fingers and dont need to put on glasses to operate.

Your comments?

Do the new rigs still allow computer control? That might help you. I've had my
old (almost ten years old now) Kenwood TS870 externally programmed for years.
Those dinky buttons are hard to see and when I first got the rig I sometimes hit
the wrong one. But once I figured out how to program them to a computer keyboard
no more problems.

BTW interestingly, the TS870 at almost ten years still does fine for me, but I
have had to replace the computer 3 times just to keep up with what I need. Maybe
that's why Gates is rich and Kenwood is suffering...