RadioBanter - View Single Post - Any new HF rigs from Kenwood on the horizon?

ml · December 12th 08, 09:52 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.equipment

In article ,
(Geoffrey S. Mendelson) wrote:

Ken chattenton wrote:
HI from Ken, G4KIR,

It appears ( from rumours ) that "Kenwood" have now ceased producing new HF
Transceivers.
They still seem to be interested in the VHF, UHF side of our hobby though.

Since we are repeating rumors I have heard from several sources, all of whom
may have heard it from the same place, so all I suggest you assume is that
it is a popular rumor, not necessarily a truthful one, is that they are
being bought by a large consumer electronics company.

If that is truely the case, their new masters may have a different idea.

As an example, the camera maket dried up a few years ago in the shift
from film to digital. Konica merged with Minolta and then went bust, Sony
bought the remains and now makes good digital cameras using their technology.

Nikon was bought out by a different large consumer electronics company,
and they have prospered.

I would not count them out.

Meanwhile try Ten-Tec :-)

Geoff.

be a shame if Kenwood dosn't make any more nice new hf rigs,
some of the features of for ex, the ts-2000x make it really
unique.

it think it's ironic and a bit self contradictory, that while i
enjoy many of the new rigs, some look really great, some sure don't
some do in fact have some nice new features, as was stated here and
as noted here some really will dissapoint

many perhaps more than ever seem to really seek out some of the
older but good rigs

To me my Yeasu FT-102 is great and tough to beat not saying
it's perfect , I played with a friends old collins and was
really impressed at the design aka it looked nice as well as
it's performance,

it's interesting to note that some of these older rigs that are
still considered 'favoriates' were made pre computers yet
somehow guys/companies were still able to produce greatness

some of these older rigs had their own personalities, a cult
following it's definately more than sentimental

maybe some company will produce a really super rig that will
become 'the rig' and will stand the test of time, maybe it will
even be less than 10grand

cheers