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.
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From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
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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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