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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> > Louis Kim Kline
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