I asked some one who has both and put them side by site and he says it's not
very much better and at some things not as good as the 2000.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: thinking of changing rigs
Fred,
Although I've never had a 2000, I've heard that the 480's receiver is
significantly better. That doesn't surprise me since the 480 is
strictly an HF radio.
Steve
On Tuesday 3/7/06 18:29 Fred Olver wrote:
>Like most of you, I believe the Icom radios far out-perform the kenwood
>ts-2000, and like most of you, I would rather have the accessibility of the
>Kenwood, however since we're comparing rx sensitivity, how do those of you
>feel the ts480 stacks up against the ts2000?
>
>Fred Olver [log in to unmask]
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 9:29 AM
>Subject: Re: thinking of changing rigs
>
>
> > Lou,
> >
> > I've always thought Icoms were way ahead of Kenwoods in the
> > sensitivity and noise department, but their lack of speech feedback
> > makes them difficult for us to use. That was less of an issue when
> > there were more controls on the front panel, but today everything is
> > buried in menus and it makes operation tough for us. It's just so
> > nice to be able to access everything, and that's why I bought my 480.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Monday 3/6/06 22:37 Louis Kim Kline wrote:
> >>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
> >>A.R.S. K2LKK
> >>Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> >>Work e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> >>Work Telephone: (585) 697-5753
> >
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