Lou, I just don't think they care. Fred Olver N9BSO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 1:59 PM 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 > Home e-mail: [log in to unmask] > Work e-mail: [log in to unmask] > Work Telephone: (585) 697-5740 > >