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Is Kenwood sleeping?
One of my rigs is a TS570S.
I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF all mode and am rather disappointed. Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the IC821 or 910 as a companion. ZS6KR |
In article , "Dutchm@n"
wrote: One of my rigs is a TS570S. I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF all mode and am rather disappointed. Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the IC821 or 910 as a companion. ZS6KR TS-2000 a very capable VHF/UHF/HF, SSB/AM/FM/PKT/RTTY/CW....did I miss anything....Oh yes and the birds. It also has a built in .5 PPM TCXO which you'll have to pay around $300 U.S. for in the IC-910. Nice to have that extra stability for tracking the birds. You also need to install a mast mounted preamp for the VHF/UHF work when using the TS2000. Just my opinion of course, but I think a lot of rig for the money. 73 Dale, K9VUJ -- |
In article , "Dutchm@n"
wrote: One of my rigs is a TS570S. I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF all mode and am rather disappointed. Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the IC821 or 910 as a companion. ZS6KR TS-2000 a very capable VHF/UHF/HF, SSB/AM/FM/PKT/RTTY/CW....did I miss anything....Oh yes and the birds. It also has a built in .5 PPM TCXO which you'll have to pay around $300 U.S. for in the IC-910. Nice to have that extra stability for tracking the birds. You also need to install a mast mounted preamp for the VHF/UHF work when using the TS2000. Just my opinion of course, but I think a lot of rig for the money. 73 Dale, K9VUJ -- |
"Dutchm@n" wrote in message ... One of my rigs is a TS570S. I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF all mode and am rather disappointed. Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the IC821 or 910 as a companion. ZS6KR At least its NOT a "Yaesu"..then it would be in the shop all the time instead of in your radio room. |
"Dutchm@n" wrote in message ... One of my rigs is a TS570S. I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF all mode and am rather disappointed. Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the IC821 or 910 as a companion. ZS6KR At least its NOT a "Yaesu"..then it would be in the shop all the time instead of in your radio room. |
wrote in message ... | In article , "Dutchm@n" | wrote: | | One of my rigs is a TS570S. | I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF | all mode and am rather disappointed. | Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the | IC821 or 910 as a companion. | | ZS6KR | | TS-2000 a very capable VHF/UHF/HF, SSB/AM/FM/PKT/RTTY/CW....did I miss | anything....Oh yes and the birds. It also has a built in .5 PPM TCXO | which you'll have to pay around $300 U.S. for in the IC-910. Nice to | have that extra stability for tracking the birds. | | You also need to install a mast mounted preamp for the VHF/UHF work when | using the TS2000. | | Just my opinion of course, but I think a lot of rig for the money. | | 73 | Dale, K9VUJ | -- | 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. Secondly I prefer a rig that is ergonomic for thick fingers and dont need to put on glasses to operate. Your comments? |
wrote in message ... | In article , "Dutchm@n" | wrote: | | One of my rigs is a TS570S. | I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF | all mode and am rather disappointed. | Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the | IC821 or 910 as a companion. | | ZS6KR | | TS-2000 a very capable VHF/UHF/HF, SSB/AM/FM/PKT/RTTY/CW....did I miss | anything....Oh yes and the birds. It also has a built in .5 PPM TCXO | which you'll have to pay around $300 U.S. for in the IC-910. Nice to | have that extra stability for tracking the birds. | | You also need to install a mast mounted preamp for the VHF/UHF work when | using the TS2000. | | Just my opinion of course, but I think a lot of rig for the money. | | 73 | Dale, K9VUJ | -- | 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. Secondly I prefer a rig that is ergonomic for thick fingers and dont need to put on glasses to operate. Your comments? |
In article , "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. Secondly I prefer a rig that is ergonomic for thick fingers and dont need to put on glasses to operate. Your comments? Agreed. If you have thick fingers and or do not like menus and need glasses for reading like me then the Kenwood TS-2000 may not be your cup of tea. The buttons are quite small and a lot of them. The menu is extensive controlling a lot of features, in addition many of the front panel buttons are two function meaning you would sometimes have to push a function button then the button to get into an adjustment such as adjusting the processor level or mike gain ect. Offhand I don't know what to recommend. I'm not too familar with the Yaesu or Icom, perhaps you will get some other comments. 73 Dale, K9VUJ -- |
In article , "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. Secondly I prefer a rig that is ergonomic for thick fingers and dont need to put on glasses to operate. Your comments? Agreed. If you have thick fingers and or do not like menus and need glasses for reading like me then the Kenwood TS-2000 may not be your cup of tea. The buttons are quite small and a lot of them. The menu is extensive controlling a lot of features, in addition many of the front panel buttons are two function meaning you would sometimes have to push a function button then the button to get into an adjustment such as adjusting the processor level or mike gain ect. Offhand I don't know what to recommend. I'm not too familar with the Yaesu or Icom, perhaps you will get some other comments. 73 Dale, K9VUJ -- |
On Fri, 2 Jul 2004 22:13:48 +0200, "Dutchm@n" wrote:
One of my rigs is a TS570S. I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF all mode and am rather disappointed. Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the IC821 or 910 as a companion. ZS6KR it's getting hard to market vhf/uhf only rigs, given the all-in-one-bucket mentality nowdays, aka the 706/857/ts-2000 etcetera, etcetera. is the 910 really better at vhf/uhf than the ts-2000? the 910 review in qst was only so-so. bob k5qwg |
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