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IC-746 vs. TS-2000
I've had a love affair with my old Kenwood TS-450sat since I bought my
first one in the early 90's, but with Dayton looming, finally I got the go ahead from the XYL to upgrade. I've narrowed my choice down to a new Kenwood TS-2000 or a new IC-746 Pro. I know the features of both quite well, but I have read and heard a lot about the IC-746's problems with the IC-151 protection diodes and ESD (electro static discharge). I've seen what Icom has on their website about this problem, but wonder what current users think about it. I know there are a lot of IC-746 Pro owners out there, as well as TS-2000 owners, but I really would like to hear some HONEST opinions on this particular problem with the 746. Do many/any of you have repeat problems with the infamous 'no transmit' on the IC-746 due to the ESD issue? Has this problem been over blown? Is it still a problem, even though Icom claims they will repair it and already have it solved on the newer models? I recently had the opportunity to play with an IC-746 and I was impressed. A good friend has a TS-2000 and I will get to play with it this week. But I am now looking for HONEST opinions on both units, especially the 746. Thanks! -- ***** Jim Leder ***** IBM retiree since 1999 http://home.fuse.net/k8cxm |
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