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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