The noise floor is definitely quieter on the TS-2000 than the 570.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 11:16 PM
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
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> 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
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>> > > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5740
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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