It needs a separate power supply.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 1:10 AM
Subject: Re: rig recommendations


> does the 2000 have a built-in supply or do you need a separate unit for t=
> hat?
>
> 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 y=
> ears
>>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 includin=
> g 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 spe=
> ech
>> > 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 b=
> uy
>> > 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 so=
> me
>> > 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 ar=
> e
>> > out of production but if you looked at sites for used radios I suspec=
> t
>> > 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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>
> Curtis Delzer
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