Hi Lou;
You are echoing my sentiments exactly.
It seems that when any of these companies make anything accessible, their is
always a price.
Either the radio is not as good or the accessibility is just not acceptable.
I had a VERIZON 4500.
The speakerphone kept blowing out on me every other week.
Finally they gave me an upgrade to the 4650.
That phone just had terrible reception and, the speech output for
accessibility was just not acceptable.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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PS. I am switching to Wineye.
If anyone could tell me the basic differences, I would appreciate it.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] thinking of changing rigs
> Hi.
>
> I bought the TS2000S mostly because of accessibility. There are things I
> don't like about the radio. It isn't as sensitive as some of my older
> equipment, and I don't like the AGC on the TS2000S. Actually the receiver
> on my Kenwood TS690S will outperform the TS2000S.
>
> Anyway, I think my favorite transceiver from a receiver performance
> standpoint was the Icom IC735--zI always had all the sensitivity that I
> wanted, and it was somehow more intelligible in noisy band conditions than
> any of my Kenwood radios. Regarding the IC746, I would have gone with
> that radio if I could have solved the accessibility problem, and there are
> somethings that I don't even care that much about. I find for example in
> the TS2000S that the menus are pretty much set and forget. I presume that
> the Icom is like that also. PL tones are a much bigger deal, as is
> repeater offsets.
>
>
> If Icom would even let you program it from a computer like the TS2000S,
> that would be a manageable arrangement. If they did that the way that
> Kenwood did with the '2000, maybe I would still be running an Icom IC706
> MkIIG
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 09:07 AM 3/6/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>> Gary:
>>
>>Although I don't use the IC746 pro, I do have the Icom 746 basic rig, and
>>love it. I have heard others say that they feel the sensitivity and
>>selectivity of the 746 line is better than that for the TS2000. I haven't
>>had a TS2000, though, to do a direct comparison myself.
>>
>>The only down side to the 746 is that you probably will need some sighted
>>assistance to get certain things set up, since the menus and some other
>>functions (like repeater off-sets and PL tone selection) are not "user
>>friendly". Once you get repeaters programmed into memories, though, those
>>problems are solved.
>>
>>I don't know how helpful this will be to you, and I'm sure others on the
>>list will have their own thoughts and opinions.
>>
>>If you have any more questions regarding my experience with the 746, feel
>>free to ask.
>>
>>73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 10:42 PM
>>Subject: thinking of changing rigs
>>
>>
>> > I am thinking of changing rigs from my ts2000.
>> >
>> > Candidates are
>> > icom 746 pro
>> > icom 756 pro
>> > kenwood ts480
>> >
>> > I would like to hear from anyone who has actually operated these rigs
>> > to
>> > get a feel for their performance and useability.
>> >
>> > I don't need anything over 100 wattts, in fact, any other rig
>> > suggestions
>> > are welcome.
>> > I'm mostly looking for better selectivity and sensitivity than I seem
>> > to
>> > get with the 2000.
>> >
>> > Thanks for any light you can shed on this.
>> > 73
>> >
>
> Louis Kim Kline
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