Jeff, if you want to work all of the ham bands with one transceiver, you
need the Kenwood TS-2000. However, in order to use any transceiver on
different bands, whether it be the HF bands or VHF//UHF bands, you need an
antenna to match the various bands you want to work. Normally, this requires
more than one antenna, e.g. one or more antennas for 160 through 10 meters
and another one or more antennas for the VHF/UHF bands you want to work. 

Ron, K8HSY



-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jeff Busch
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 10:58 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: kENWOOD QUESTION

Yes, I do indeed understand those differences you mentioned, especially=20
the power issue.  I think it's obvious comparing an HT to the Kenwood=20 is
like comparing a Caddy to a Volkswagen bug! But as I said in my last=20
post, I want to be able to work other bands other than the 2-metre and=20
4-40 once I receive general cert and I thought perhaps one of these=20
bigger rigs would allow me that opportunity!  I guess it's not so much=20 in
the rig but in the antenna set up!
Jeff
KC9UIE!

-----Original Message-----
From: Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
To: BLIND-HAMS <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sat, May 17, 2014 10:50 am
Subject: Re: kENWOOD QUESTION

Good grief!!!  You don't know the advantages over a 5 watt ht versis a=20
50
watt radio with internal speaker, touchtone microphone and oh yes,=20 voice
readout of all functions.  This is like saying what is the difference
between an apple and an orange.  Many hts are prone to intermod, don't have
near the audio output on receive, certainly much much lower power=20 on
transmit.  The main advantage of an ht is its portability.  I guarantee you
with a tmv71a mobile or on an outside base antenna, you'll hit a=20 lot more
repeaters than with an ht.  Sure, you can hook up an ht to these,=20 but
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


you're back to the possible overload and intermod problem.