Well, you could get a cheaper HF radio, like the TS-480, and a duel band 
radio, but by the time you got up to what the TS-2000 can do, and cover 160 
to 440, it's not going to come out that much cheaper because you'll have to 
get voice boards for 2 radios then, and what ever else you want, and before 
you know it you'll be with in $100 of where you'd be with the TS-2000 if not 
being right there more than likely. You can go with slightly less accessible 
but very useable options like the Icom 718 for HF, no 6 meters, but also no 
internal tuner, and again, you'll end up right back up there gain with a 
duel bander and all. Used is probably the best way you'll actually save 
anything. Nothing wrong with that if you can find a good one used.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 3:17 PM
Subject: TS 2000 or ?


>    No I am not really changing my mind on what I want.  LOL  I am guessing
> but the time I got a TS 2000 up and on the air, it would be $1700-1800 or
> so.
>
>    Is there a less expensive option that woiuld still be useful even with 
> a
> TS 2000 in use?  Maybe even go with a used setup.  Thanks.
>
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