Hi.
The really frustrating thing about Icom is that they would only have to
make a couple of really small design changes and their stuff could be just
as accessible as Kenwood's stuff is. All that they need to do is the
following:
1. Use the detented memory knob instead of the VFO knob to cycle through
PL tones, Quick Set menus, etc.
2. Write a "reference beep" into their firmware for things that you can
cycle through like PL tones.
3. Write a control package for their HF/VHF/UHF stuff that does something
similar to the MCP2000 software from Kenwood.
The first two things wouldn't cost much to design into the next series of
radios to be released. The third option would cost them some money, and is
probably not as important as the first two changes, but I think it would be
a selling point for more than just blind users as it gives you the ability
to back up your settings on a computer and I think that nearly everyone
likes that idea.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 09:58 PM 1/29/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>I wouldn't say the TS-2000 is all that bad, with Kenwood only having 2 HF
>radios out now and looking at what they are, I have to wonder though if
>maybe they will get out of HF unfortunately. I guess we'll see, if they
>don't come up with something new with in the next year or so, that will
>probably tell the story. I'll never resort to yaesu though until they fix a
>lot of things, accessibility and quality control problems for a couple
>things. I'd have no problem switching to Icom though if need be. If they
>still make it, when I have the money, I'd love to get a 746 pro and compare
>it with the TS-2000
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 9:19 PM
>Subject: Re: 746PRO
>
>
> > Hi Pat.
> >
> > I've never had an Icom IC746Pro, but I can absolutely echo your comments
> > on
> > the TS2000S. Were it not for the accessibility aspects of the radio, I
> > would have given up on it because of the receiver shortcomings probably at
> > least a year ago. I'm getting kind of concerned that Kenwood doesn't seem
> > to really be doing much of anything with weak signal VHF/UHf or with high
> > end HF transceiver design, which is starting to make me wonder if ayear or
> > three down the road they will just up and announce that they are getting
> > out of ham radio, or at least confining their work to 2 meter and 70 cm
> > mobiles and portables. Much as I dislike Yaesu, I find that there is a
> > lot
> > more innovation coming out of Icom and Yaesu than I see coming out of
> > Kenwood, particularly with respect to HF. Really, the only kind of recent
> > product for Kenwood outside of VHF/UHF FM has been the TS480 series
> > radios.
> >
> > Maybe it is just me, but I feel that Kenwood had some truly great pieces
> > of
> > equipment in days gone by, and they are falling way short of the
> > performance they used to design into their stuff.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> >
> > At 07:37 PM 1/27/2008 -0600, you wrote:
> >>Hi Keith,
> >>I have been busy and unable to respond to your question. I had a
> >>TS2000 which I have replaced with a 746PRO. I agree with all that
> >>has been said. The PRO is less accessible than the 2000 - on its
> >>side, the Icom has what Icom calls triple register stacking - each
> >>band allows three keystrokes when you switch to it. So, you can
> >>configure a 75 meter SSB setting, a CW setting and perhaps an AM
> >>setting. Then you could "tab" through those settings and reach the
> >>desired mode or filter setting you would prefer. The preset
> >>arrangement makes the receiver a bit easier to use. And the filter
> >>settings are actually not hard to use. As several people have said,
> >>many of the menu items can be set and mainly forgotten so a bit of
> >>initial help would be of benefit.
> >>Bottom line, however is that the receiver, in my opinion is far and
> >>away better than the Kenwood. What troubled me about the Kenwood was
> >>that the receiver had a rushy, watery synthesizer sound which is
> >>absolutely missing on the Icom, whose receiver really performs.
> >>Hope this doesn't muddy your decision making!!
> >>Pat, K9JAu At 03:10 AM 1/26/2008, you wrote:
> >> >Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I'd like to hear from anyone who has a 746PRO. How do you like it,
> >> >and how accessible are the various functions?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> > Louis Kim Kline
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