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

About the same as asking what make car do you drive and why.

--

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com


"Gary at McDonough Ga" 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

I would not waste my money on ham equipment. Get a CB. Ham radio is
dying.


On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 20:39:57 -0500, Gary at McDonough Ga
wrote:

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

The Yaesu is the most bullet proof in terms of contesting and nearby
stations. But, most operators do not need that. If you like to get on the
vhf and uhf bands, the other two are a better choice. If you are interested
in 2 or 6 meter sideband, then these rigs make a lot of sense, since you
cannot get an inexpensive ssb rig for either band.

But, if you only get on fm, then the extra expense for the vhf bands may not
make sense.

QST had reviews on both.

And, cb is really dead.

73, Colin K7FM

To a point I might agree with you, about Ham Radio Dying, and as an old time
CB'er from many years back CB has changed and died a death also. Sometimes
you appreciate what you work for and a Ham License takes effort and some
talent. I wish all operators were thoughtful when they broadcast but many
aren't. I have CB still, necessary with the traffic around Atlanta, but
there isn't much pleasure in what you hear on those bands. CB is to me still
a trucker's companion on the road and a god source for over the hill traffic
information but that's it. Sad that Ham radio is devolving in some ways to
the same trash. I have hope and faith though that there are still some
thoughtful and interesting people left to chat with.

Just my opinion and mine only


On 12/6/05 9:29 PM, in article ,
"jjj" wrote:

I would not waste my money on ham equipment. Get a CB. Ham radio is
dying.


On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 20:39:57 -0500, Gary at McDonough Ga
wrote:

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

At least if you have a ham rig, if ham does die, you have a nice clean 100
watt signal on the CB bands without an "afterburner" or other nonsense.

8-)



jjj wrote:

I would not waste my money on ham equipment. Get a CB. Ham radio is
dying.

On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 20:39:57 -0500, Gary at McDonough Ga
wrote:

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

For my money, I'd buy the 746Pro (again), unless I could get another
756ProII for somewhere the same money...

I like the medium-ish (not as large as some HF radios, but still 5" high
and 12" wide) desktop packaging, the 50Mhz and 144 Mhz bands, and even
though the "spectrum scope" feature is static and you can't listen to the
radio for the few seconds it takes to make a scan, it is really nice to be
able to dial back and forth from the center frequency to spikes you see on
the display. (I really wish I could do this with my 756ProII !!)

I've mostly operated Icom since I got back into the hobby about 5 years
ago, and currently have an Icom 751, a 751a, the 746Pro and a 756ProII. I
think the 746Pro is as sensitive as the 751/751a, which are well known for
superior sensitivity, and the 746Pro has some of the DSP features that are
only coming into play with other manufacturers.
Overall, the 746Pro is a good, solid rig, and won't disappoint you either
in normal or reasonable contest situations. On the other hand, if you were
a Die Hard, High Power Contester, your message would be a troll, because
you'd have your favorite and nobody would be able to tell you anything you
would listen to (that's the way die hard contesters are...)

I've also used a few Kenwood rigs during Field day, but haven't used the
2000. Overall, the Kenwood rigs worked well, but I got used to having a
large display after I got my 746Pro, and I tend to feel like I'm missing
something if I don't have one now. This was one of the main reasons I got
the 756ProII. Better display, more features (I'm a gadget freak too), and
though I would not have admitted to it a year ago, the spectrum display is
really fun to use on the Icom radios. (though I really wish the Icom
engineers had given us the ability to "freeze" the spectrum display on the
756ProII and scroll back and forth like the 756Pro does.)

In short, the 746Pro is still in production, still very popular, and you
couldn't go wrong with one. The same could probably be said for the other
two radios you are considering. It all comes down to what you are used to,
or want to become used to.
Once I got the 746Pro, it was difficult to consider anything without a
large display. The radio sounds good, is easy to operate, and seems very
reliable, despite the trials and tribulations I've put it through, as with
all of the other Icom radio's I've owned. Of course, I know a number of
other hams that prefer "their brand" of radio as much as I prefer Icom.
It's all what you become accustomed to. If you are considering the used
market, you can do very well with any of the radios. I bought my current
756ProII on ebay for $1600 including power supply and speaker. Given the
chance to buy another one at the same price, I'd jump on it and sell the
746Pro, even knowing that I wouldn't get much more than $1000 for the 746.
I just like the extra features and color display that much...

Good luck, no matter which of the radios you buy, you should have a great
time!

--Rick AH7H


Gary at McDonough Ga wrote:

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

Hi Gary,

I own an Icom 746Pro, and I like it very much. I'm not a
contester or a "big gun" DXer, just a regular Joe. I work
almost entirely CW. The 746Pro's DSP system works really
well. The filtering is excellent, the noise reduction and
notch filtering are a Godsend, the big LCD is easy to read,
and I use the Band Scope function constantly (something I
thought was a useless "fluff" item when I was shopping for
a new rig!). I have no experience with the other two on
your list, so I can't offer a comparison. For the price,
I think the 746Pro is one of the best buys in an HF+VHF
rig on the market right now.

73,
Dean K5DH


In article , says...

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