Guys

sorry to say what I am about to say, but my FT1000MP far surpasses my
ts570, ts2000 and no longer ts940 for receive.

The front is less cluttered but no speech output without PC interface,
and it doesn't have sky command, or the facilities above 30 MHz.

David


In message <[log in to unmask]>, John Miller
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>Thing is, it's a matter of opinion, I've heard a TS-2000 RX,  I thought it
>was not as good as *my* 940, I say *my* 940 because I don't have the stock
>filtering in mine and it may be that much better then stock I haven't used a
>stock one in years, I do know when mine stopped working and I had to switch
>to my 570, I couldn't stand the RX on it for over a week.  Oh well, it will
>be a while before I get my 2000 unfortunately but I think I'll like it, if
>it's still out when the time comes but I'll put a few things up for sale
>after my vacation I August. I don't want to get in to that now, by the time
>everything shipped and all I'll be away and that's when it will go bad and
>if I don't reply for a couple weeks, that makes people mad.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "k5in" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 6:51 PM
>Subject: Re: kenwood ts2000
>
>
>>     I have a couple of the TS-2000's radios and will say this: Receive
>audio
>> is great in comparison to the Ts-570 series.  Filtering, transmit audio is
>> all better.  Yes, the TS-520 or TS-570 will get you there but the Cadillac
>> is much more comfortable for the long haul and the short haul.  I don't
>use
>> the tnc or satellite capabilities but they are there too.  In fact my
>Ts-940
>> sits off to the side because the receive audio is much better on the
>Ts-2000
>> plus being able to punch a button and get the signal strength and other
>> features are cool.  I know we were comparing Ts-570's and Ts-2000 series
>of
>> radios but I had to bring up the TS-940 which is one of the real tried and
>> true radios with Kenwood audio but...  Now for the monetary difference I
>> would much rather wait and have the Ts-2000 and wait a little longer to
>save
>> up for it than get the TS-570.  I've had both in my possession  and done
>the
>> side by side  checks.  The filtering on the IF-dsp is much better than the
>> AF-filtering  Ts-570's plus your able to reject those annoying people that
>> crowd in on you while in the middle of a QSO.  50 watts on UHF is good and
>> of course there is the 100 watts on 2m and 6 meters.  I've made many many
>> contacts on 6 meters using a small 3 element 6m beam and had many
>> unsolicited compliments on my audio using the Heil Gold line mic that came
>> with the radio.  Most of all is the accessibility of the TS-2000.  There
>are
>> some great people on this list that have written up button lay outs and
>such
>> for using the TS-2000.  Anyway, I think you know how I feel on the
>> subject...  I am a total with absolute no vision by the way so I am
>speaking
>> from that stand point not one of a partial.  I just wanted to clarify so
>no
>> one misunderstands.
>>
>> Brian, k5in
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard and Karlene" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:40 AM
>> Subject: kenwood ts2000
>>
>>
>> Hi;
>> I realize this is old news but briefly, what is the story with the Kenwood
>> ts2000?  Other than the fact that we have 2 meters and 440 in the same
>> package as the hf radio what else do we gain?  Does the vs3 give you more
>> info than you get with the 570?
>> I never seriously looked because it seemed a bit out of my price range.
>> Rich
>>

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David W Wood