if anyone wants to part with their 751a and antenna tuner, let me know!
dan
At 07:55 AM 12/18/04, Steve Dresser wrote:
>Keith,
>
>Every once in a while I get the urge to look at new radios.  I'm lured by
>such things as DSP in the IF stages, and more sophisticated computer
>control.  But then I look at my IC751A, which I've had since the late 80's,
>and I remember why I haven't made the big switch.  True, there's no DSP,
>but there are also no annoying and complicated menus to deal with.  I'd say
>keep the old radio for as long as you can, and change it only if it truly
>doesn't meet your needs, or if it dies and you can't get it fixed.
>
>Steve
>
>On Friday 12/17/04 15:54 Anthony Vece wrote:
>
> >Hi Keith;
> >
> >I have a friend who owns a TS2000.
> >
> >He bought a KENWOOD 950 through EBAY and he says that their is nothing that
> >can compare to his newly acquired 950.
> >
> >Stay with what you have.
> >
> >73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Keith Barrett" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 3:30 PM
> >Subject: new hf transceiver
> >
> >
> > > Hi All
> > >
> > > Just wondering about accessibility of some of the newer radios.  I
> feel it
> > > is soon time to replace my old ts-950sdx and I am wondering where to
> > > go.
> > >
> > > Is anyone on the group using any tentec gear, in particular the orian?
> > > How is it for accessibility?  While I always like kenwood for their
> > > accessibility, I am not totally convinced that their current equipment
> > > stands up to some of the older stuff.  A friend has a ts-870 which I was
> > > lucky enough to play with in my shack and, on top band, my main
> > > operating band, it suffered from receiver overload and seemed not to
> > > handle strong cw signals.  I put this down to lack of filtering, relying
> > > on
> > > the dsp.  I also noticed that, using the filter controls to narrow the
> > > bandwidth, the agc still seemed to respond to signals several kcs away.
> > > I feel that, overall, my 950 is a better performer but it is getting old.
> > >
> > > I have been waiting and hoping that kenwood would bring out a top of
> > > the range replacement for the ts-950 but to date they seem not to have
> > > gone in that direction.  So I now feel I must look at the competition.
> > >
> > > Perhaps the ft1000 mark 5 may be another possibility.  I know that this
> > > does not seem accessible but what about computer control?  Could I get
> > > in to the menue system in this way?
> > >
> > > Any thoughts welcome.
> > >
> > > Keith
> > >
> > > - -
> > >
> > > Keith Barrett
> > >
> > >
> > > gw4nby
> > >
> > > Bridgend
> > > South Wales
> > >
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