Nothing extra and no noise rediction etc.
Tom
Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
On Sun, 3 Feb 2008, Colin McDonald wrote:
> Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:16:13 -0700
> From: Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TS2000S -- Why the Critique
>
> are you using the noise reduction function?
> I also have never experienced problems with rejection on the ts2000.
> Have you tried manually setting the rx filter to something narrower?
> I find the noise floor actually quieter on the 2000 then the 570.
> If you are getting these kinds of results with rejection, there may indeed
> be something wrong with the rig.
> The 2000 is actually sort of known for its good SSB/CW rejection figures.
> are you using some sort of external receive preamp? the receiver is fairly
> sensative and I suspect that anything extra would cause some issues.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 5:26 PM
> Subject: Re: TS2000S -- Why the Critique
>
>
> > I have a ts2000 and prefer the ts570 I had because of rejection problems
> with
> > the 2000. Its regularly a problem on this receiver to have desensing to
> such a
> > degree as to make conversations impossible and its being caused by
> stations more
> > than far enough away to be out of range for that problem on any reasonable
> rig.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> > web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
> >
> > On Sat, 2 Feb 2008, Steve Dresser wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:30:32 -0500
> > > From: Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: TS2000S -- Why the Critique
> > >
> > > Lou,
> > >
> > > I'm surprised that you found problems with the 2000 on VHF and UHF. A
> > > friend of mine, who does VHF/UHF work almost exclusively, has two (yes,
> > > count 'em, two) TS-2000s and loves them both. I wonder if Kenwood has
> some
> > > quality control issues with noisy receivers in that radio.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 14:59
> > > Subject: TS2000S -- Why the Critique
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi.
> > > >
> > > > The main reason why I lamb-basted Kenwood concerning the TS2000S is
> the
> > > > receiver noise floor issue. I didn't realize how bad it is until I
> > > > started
> > > > doing some rig to rig comparisons during the VHF contest, and
> discovered
> > > > that the Kenwood TS690 stomps the snot out of the TS2000S on 6 meters,
> and
> > > > the TS790A stomps the snot out of it on 2 meters and 70 cm. I already
> > > > knew
> > > > the TS690 is quieter on HF, but the receiver sensitivity isn't as
> critical
> > > > as it is on VHF/UHF.
> > > >
> > > > My take on it is this. In any rig that I buy, it is receiver
> performance
> > > > that I hold out for primarily. Anybody can build a transmitter
> section
> > > > that will do the job reasonably well--that isn't rocket science. But
> it
> > > > is
> > > > generally the receiver section that makes a rig exceptional or very
> bad,
> > > > because let's face it folks--you can't work 'em if you can't hear 'em.
> > > >
> > > > My point is that for the cost of the rqadio, I think Kenwood could
> have
> > > > paid a little more attention to receiver noise, and for the length of
> time
> > > > that radio has been on the market, they could have come out with a
> revised
> > > > version, if they cared at all. Or even if they had a more expensive
> > > > version that provided a first class receiver, I'm the kind of operator
> > > > that
> > > > would spend the extra bucks to get something really good if it were in
> my
> > > > means to do so. My take on the TS2000S is that it is a good radio for
> > > > folks that do casual operation on a lot of different bands, but for
> > > > someone
> > > > who is looking for very good performance, it comes up short.
> > > >
> > > > That is my two cents worth.
> > > >
> > > > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Louis Kim Kline
> > > > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > > > Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Work e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Work Telephone: (585) 697-5740
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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