does the 2000 have a built-in supply or do you need a separate unit for that?

thanks!
on Monday 8/15/2011 08:08 PM, John Miller said:
>I can't complain about the TS-2000, I love mine and have had it 4 or 5 years
>now I think, honestly things have been so crazy the last 2 years I don't
>know how long I've had it but it's been at least 4 years now.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 8:47 PM
>Subject: rig recomendations
>
>
> > Hi;
> > I am probably the worst person for recommendations but you do have to
> > ask some basic questions.  Do you want everything in one box including 2
> > meters and 440 or do you want an hf only radio?  Secondly what is the
> > story with antennas?  Back in yester year people always joked about
> > folks running a collins s line into a very poor dipole.
> > As kenwood goes the three contenders would be the ts480 hf only the
> > ts2000 all band  and the brand new ts590 which I am told is nice but
> > does not include 2 meters or 440 and is still kind of new.
> > My only complaint with the ts480 is that the buttons are a bit small and
> > with each having a dual function it can sometimes be interesting.  It
> > would be nice if you could easily increase the volume of both the speech
> > and beep tones.
> > Haven't used a ts2000 but although its it supposedly is a bit more
> > complicated everything is in one box and its been around long enough
> > that there have to be some good ones used.  Personally whatever you buy
> > looses $300 at least the minute it goes out the door and thus far
> > haven't been burned buying used.
> > I kind of liked the ts570.  It didn't have quite the receiver that some
> > of the newer radios have but it was decent and the buttons were a bit
> > larger.  It did most of what you might want at a good price.  They are
> > out of production but if you looked at sites for used radios I suspect
> > you might find some.
> >
> > Then you have the ic706.  Once again its everything in one box hf and
> > uhf and vhf.  Not quite the receiver as some others but not a bad
> > starter radio.
> > Now that you are thoroughly confused, happy shopping.
> > --
> > richard

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