TS-140 isn't a bad one either and will take the VS-1 voice board, not sure
on the TS-180. I want to say that has the voice board available but I might
be wrong. Those are all good long lasting Kenwood radios. I know someone who
even uses a TS-120 day in and day out, it's incredible how much of the older
Kenwood gear is still out there in every day use and going strong.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: prasee of accessible radios.
> Hi Shaun.
>
> If you are looking at used gear, and can live without the S-meter, a gem
> on
> the used market would be the Kenwood TS450S or the TS690S. These radios
> had very little menus other than the setup menu to tell the radio what
> filters were installed, and if you get one that has the AT450 auto tuner,
> that tuner was a bit more forgiving than the newer tuners I've worked
> with. Also, if you can find a Kenwood TS440S in good shape with the auto
> tuner and voice board, that is another good candidate. You have to be
> careful with the TS440S radios as they tended to develop microprocessor
> and
> keypad problems, but if you can find one that isn't exhibiting any keypad
> problems and will turn on, you would otherwise have a gem of a radio.
>
> Regarding the S-meter, I don't put very much stock in them because most of
> them are grossly inaccurate anyway. The one in the TS2000S isn't accurate
> within a mile. They are only relative, and what they tell you is whether
> one signal is stronger than another, but they don't even tell you
> accurately how much stronger. So, I just don't put a lot of stock in
> those
> meters.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 07:01 PM 2/18/2008 +1100, you wrote:
>>the budget unfortunately precludes me from some of the nicer kenwoods.
>>so yeah, am looking for the best for the bucks I got. as long as it
>>tells me what frequency I'm on and s meter readings, and possibly mode,
>>then that will do. everything else is incidental at this juncture.
>>I'm not registered on ebay and don't plan on it at this time either. I
>>do look around vkham.com and various dealers that stock second-hand gear
>>to see what I might be able to pick up and, for how much.
>>right now, if I want no accessibility, teh Yaesu FT817 is looking great
>>problem there is I'd have to fork out for a milenium QSYer. so the Icom
>>IC718 looks the go for the time being. I did want an IC703 but they're
>>not carried over here in australia anymore and to import one would cost
>>me more than I'm prepared to fork over for a radio of that type.
>>
>>
>>On 18/02/2008 6:05 PM, the old scribe known as Colin McDonald was able
>>to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> > are you looking for the least expensive accessible HF radio? or the
>> > most
>> > accessible HF radio?
>> > Or are you looking for VHF/UHF?
>> > The IC-718 is probably the cheapest HF rig with a voice chip out there.
>> > Although, you can get an IC-706 mark II g on ebay in good condition for
>> > quite a bit less.
>> > the 706 will cover 160M through 70CM...though without great sensativity
>> > or
>> > performance on the HF bands.
>> > The ts-2000 is of course probably the most accessible, with the most
>> > features right now.
>> > The ts480 is also very accessible, likely the most blind accessible HF
>> radio
>> > on the market.
>> > But, if you have a lower budget which won't allow for something like
>> > the
>> > ts-480 or the ts-2000, perhaps the 718 might be your best option for
>> > strictly 160M through 10M.
>> > You can also find used ts-570's out there. these are a very
>> accessible, and
>> > great performing radio.
>> > 73
>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 11:39 PM
>> > Subject: prasee of accessible radios.
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi ladies and gents, would it be at all possible to get a general
>> >> overview from you all of what you think is the most blind friendly
>> >> radio
>> >> and why? my budget might just stretch far enough to get me an icom
>> >> IC718, however, I ain't gonna go into this blindly as it were. I
>> >> realise
>> >> there's plenty of reviews already but, I want to hear from those in
>> >> particular that have been around when things were just that much
>> >> harder.
>> >> thanks in advance.
>> >> shaun
>> >>
>> >>
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