Hi Anthony.
It depends upon the radio. I would put my old Kenwood TR751A up against
anything Icom ever built for 2 meters. And, my Kenwood Ts790A is pretty
sensitive. But, if you are talking about the TS2000S, I would agree that
I've had more sensitive radios. And, it does seem like many of the Icom
radios do better on the HF bands than does the Kenwood radios, but I don't
think that is true of the 706. The TS2000S definitely outperforms the 706
all the way around. But, if we were talking about my old Icom IC735, well
that is a whole other story. None of the Kenwood stuff that I have had
would touch that radio, either for sensitivity, noise figures, or dynamic
range. The '735 would kick the '2000's butt!
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 10:40 AM 10/23/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Steve;
>
>If Icom's radios were as accessible as Kenwood radios, I'd switch in a
>minute.
>
>I have always found Icom radios to be both more sensitive and more selective
>and, they are definitely quieter.
>
>They have a lower noise floor.
>
>On vhf/uhf if you hit the input, you can usually hear the station you are
>talking to on simplex.
>
>However, Kenwood radios are just not as sensitive.
>
>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:16 AM
>Subject: Re: ic7000
>
>
> > Lou,
> >
> > I don't want to bash Icom because I think they make some great radios, but
> > from what I've seen, the menus in the 706 aren't very friendly to anyone,
> > blind or sighted. Who in their right mind would make you go into a menu
> > just to adjust power level or Mic gain? Clearly, this radio wasn't
> > designed
> > by anyone who understands the needs of a radio operator. This is a mobile
> > radio, and the last thing you need while driving is to be trying to pick
> > your way through complicated menus. It's an accident waiting to happen.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 21:12
> > Subject: Re: ic7000
> >
> >
> >> Hi.
> >>
> >> I just don't like the way that Icom does menus period. I've never found
> >> the Icom IC706 Mk IIg to be that blind friendly. That is why I have a
> >> TS2000S now. Unless Icom changes their design pretty dramatically, it's
> >> pretty unlikely that they will sell me another radio.
> >>
> >> 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 08:04 AM 10/22/2007 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>Hi John;
> >>>
> >>>As long as you can remember where your menus are set you'll be <<>fine.
> >>>
> >>>I had a 7000 and it drove me up a wall.
> >>>
> >>>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:49 PM
> >>>Subject: Re: ic7000
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> > The speech board is made in to it. I didn't play with it for
> >>> > accessibility,
> >>> > but did play with one at HRO a couple years ago and for what it is,
> >>> > it's
> >>> > pretty impressive compared to the 706. If I didn't have the 706
> >>> > already
> >>> > I'd
> >>> > probably get 1 of those for my go kit but I have the 706 and hardly
> >>> > use
> >>> > it
> >>> > other than a few times a year so it's not worth while replacing it
> >>> > now.
> >>> > Especially now that we officially can't afford to go away in the
> >>> > summer
> >>> > anymore which is where it got the most use.
> >>> > ----- Original Message -----
> >>> > From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:31 PM
> >>> > Subject: ic7000
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >> Speaking of the ic7000, is there a speech board and I wonder how
> >>> >> usable
> >>> >> it
> >>> >> is? Has anyone had the chance to try one?
> >>> >> Richard
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> >> Louis Kim Kline
> >> A.R.S. K2LKK
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