You may be on the right track building a switchbox for a rig you like a lot.

the TS-2000 has an RCA jack for RX antenna and (I think) some menu options
for it, but I haven't used it.

Didn't get a chance to work you on the 160 contest last weekend as I was
also working s and p.  I did stay up long enough to get Calafornia and Utah.
Also a VP5, but  could not work any of the Europeans.  Only heard about 5 of
them.

73 Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan, Kevin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 3:03 PM
Subject: Discussion Wanted


> Hi All,
>
> A little over a year and a half ago I came to this list looking for
> information about which HF radios were most accessible and, based on that
> information and personal trials at the ham store, I bought an Icom IC-746.
> I love this radio and have enjoyed using its multitude of features.
> However, there is one thing this rig lacks which I am finding I need.
That
> is the ability to use a separate receive antenna to reduce noise, etc.  I
> thought of trying to trade it for a Kenwood TS-870 but in reading reviews
of
> that rig, I see it doesn't have separate receive antenna capability
either.
> An inquiry to this list over the weekend yielded the same information on
the
> Kenwood TS-570.  I know the Icom 756 Pro has a separate receive antenna
but
> am unsure of accessibility with all of the dsp functions on it.  I was
> reading reviews this morning of the Yaesu FT-100MP.  Does anyone on the
list
> know how accessible either of these rigs might be?  Are there others out
> there that might have separate receive antenna capabilities along with dsp
> and all of the new bells and whistles I have grown to like?
>
> I appreciate any information anyone on here can give me.  Thank you very
> much.  73
> Kevin, K7RX
>
> Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator
> Dept. of Services for the Blind
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