Yeah, some of them sound pretty funky on sideband but I think they've made
some improvements there.  It's an intriguing rig but I just don't have the
money to burn.  Like most on this list, I'd spring for either the 2000 or
the 480 if I could.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: TS2000S -- Why the Critique


> I've only heard one on phone, they must all be on CW, it sounded on phone
> like a typical alinco DX-70, ear splittingly narrow. I say a typical DX-70
> because a friend of mine has one that sounds incredible but he did a ton
of
> work to it and I think a lot was done before he got it too.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 3:50 PM
> Subject: Re: TS2000S -- Why the Critique
>
>
> >I hear them all the  time, John and I agree with Lou.  True, they're
mainly
> > used by cW ops but apparently, their recievers are unbelievable.  I say
> > "apparently" because I've never used one but of the many folks I've
worked
> > and talked to about them, the praise for the recievers is unanimous.
Lou
> > WA3MIX
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 3:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: TS2000S -- Why the Critique
> >
> >
> >> it's hard to find a lot of complaints when you never even hear them on
> >> the
> >> air in the first place or hardly know anyone running them. Looking at
the
> >> specs as I see them, I think I'll stick with my kenwoods and icoms.
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 3:00 PM
> >> Subject: Re: TS2000S -- Why the Critique
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi.  Maybe I'll have to look to Elecraft for my next HF rig--I don't
> > hear
> >> > anyone complaining about their quality or performance.
> >> >
> >> > I'm thinking that the TS790A was around $1700 new, and I bought mine
> > used
> >> > from AES for $900 plus the cost of a VS2 voice synthesizer.
> >> >
> >> > If Icom did better in the accessibility arena, I would have left
> >> > Kenwood
> >> > for Icom a long time ago because they just have a better knack for
> >> > building
> >> > good quiet receivers, as long as you stay away from their bottom end
> >> > radios.
> >> >
> >> > My point is that Icom Yaesu, and Ten Tec don't have any problem
> >> > catering
> >> > to
> >> > the high end.  And Kenwood used to build some very good stuff.
> >> > --Lou K2LKK
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 12:43 PM 2/3/2008 +0000, you wrote:
> >> >>Just another thought.
> >> >>
> >> >>Are we prepared to pay for high end rigs?
> >> >>
> >> >>My kenwood ts790 cost 1200 uk pounds probably close on 2000 dollars?
> >> >>
> >> >>My ts-950sdx was arround 3000 uk pounds again not sure in us dollars.
> >> >>
> >> >>Compare this to the ts2000 and other such units.
> >> >>
> >> >>I still wish there was more choice at the high end.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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> >> >>11:54 AM
> >> >
> >> > Louis Kim Kline
> >> > A.R.S. K2LKK
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