Jerry
I use the ts2000 at my /p QTH - but the ft1000mp at my main location
much to the disgust of some on this list!
My primary mode is CW and use QSK to great effect.
The filtering is also superb for cw.
I have just had a look through my log, and a straw poll indicates that
for CW operators, the Yaesu top range gear is most preferred, then Icom,
and then Kenwood.
The ts930/40 were regarded as superb rigs for CW but for some reason the
TS2000 hasn't caught on.
I can only guess that this is due to the small front panel controls
which render fine tuning of CW signals more difficult than with a larger
VFO knob.
On a personal level I don't really find this an issue as I am dextrous.
a slight annoying feature is that altering the side tone level takes
several steps, and isn't available from a simple control.
This I find to be an issue when changing from speaker to phones - you
could of course say that a real CW guy uses phones all the time!!!!
The reason for using speaker is that my /p shack is adjacent to the
kitchen and I often listen to CW while making coffee, food etc - and
even when talking with the xyl!!!!!!!
David
In message <[log in to unmask]>, Jerry Neufeld
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>Hello Lowell and others.
>
>Since I am considering the ts2000 as well as Icom equipment, I would like
>very much to know something about the high-speed, continuous break-in
>features of the Kenwood transceiver. First, is moving from receive to
>transmit and back when in cw continuous break-in mode accomplished by means
>of relays or is it solid state switching as one would hope? Second, if solid
>state, is recovery time of the receiver sufficiently fast to allow hearing
>received signals between dots and dashes within one character, i.e. p, l,
>comma, numbers etc. You may not know these things if you have not handled
>the transceiver in situations like these. While I would like to buy the best
>transceiver I can find, it must have top flight cw capabilities for me.
>
>Thanks Lowell, and to you others who have to put up with all my questions.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jerry, v e 3 q s o
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 8:21 PM
>Subject: Re: auditory read-outs
>
>
>> Hi Jerry:
>>
>> I would recommend the TS-2000 hands down!
>> I have had one now for over 2 years and think it is the greatest!
>> If you have more questions, just email me.
>> That's my opinion anyway.
>> Lowell W8QIY
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jerry Neufeld" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:40 PM
>> Subject: auditory read-outs
>>
>>
>> > Hello folks.
>> >
>> > My name is Jerry Neufeld, v e 3 q s o, a long time ago, k 6 u u x.
>> >
>> > Although a ham since 1956, I have been inactive these last 12 years, now
>> > woefully ignorant about what I might expect in terms of speech read-outs
>> in
>> > high end transcievers, e.g. TS2000, Icom 756 pro, etc. Knowing that I am
>> > looking for the best equipment I can find that gives me at least some
>> access
>> > to frequency, s meter and menus, what recommendations would anyone who
>has
>> > the time to do so make to me as what to buy.
>> >
>> > Also, I am looking for a variable pitch auditory device for relative
>meter
>> > voltage readings, i.e. 0 to 200 milovolts.
>> >
>> > Thanks to anyone who is able to help.
>> >
>> > Regards to everyone.
>> >
>> > Jerry
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David W Wood
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