It's bigger than the 718 by a bit.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: TS480 and TS2000 comparison needed for HF


>I like the statement that was made by the person that said that it was all
> based on budget.  Ultimately, that is the final decision maker.  By all
> means Tom, if you can aford the 2000, then get it, I'm thinking that it's
> not going to be much bigger then the IC718, and if it is, then a simple
> search on the internet will tell you that.  If it is much larger, then you
> can simply save a bundle of money by purchasing the ts480.  I think that
> size of price, and size of radio will be the two main deciding factors,
> since it seems that there's really no definitive answer here as to which 
> is
> better for transmit and recieve.  Yoou're going to get and have gotten 
> some
> that swear by the ts480, and some that swear by the ts2000.  My line of
> thinking is, if it's the same or close to the same size as the 718, and if
> you have the cash for it, then grab the 2000.  But, seeing as how the 480 
> is
> going for less then a thousand bucks, and there is an accessibility
> advantage, as well as a size advantage, I'd jump on that 480.  But that's
> just a personal oppinion, and you know what they say about oppinions,
> they're like noses, and all smell.  *smile*
> 73,
> Chris, w8cjs
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:20 PM
> Subject: Re: TS480 and TS2000 comparison needed for HF
>
>
>> Hi.
>>
>> The reality check here is that several people have commented that both
>> Kenwoods have better TX audio than the Icom 706 and I got along ok with
>> that for several years.  I think that both choices are good ones, and if
>> it
>> weren't for the poor accessibility, even the Icom 706 wouldn't be that
>> bad.  I probably wouldn't have jumped ship on the 706 if they had just
>> made
>> the PL tones a little easier to set.  That was the final straw that
>> convinced me to take the plunge for the TS2000S.
>>
>> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>>
>>
>>
>> At 01:25 PM 11/13/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>>>OMG, Tom,
>>>
>>>Who cares if the audio is just slightly narrower?
>>>
>>>And, you wouldn't give that much up in portability since you could 
>>>combine
>>>it
>>>all in one rig.  However, the 480 is a bit more accessible in that mic
>>>gain,
>>>power talk where on the 2000 they mjust beep.  But, I think you are
>>>quibbling
>>>over a niggling amount of transmit quality difference.  I wouldn't have 
>>>an
>>>ulcer
>>>over either rig in terms of audio quality.
>>>
>>>Steve, K8SP
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 7:00 PM
>>>Subject: TS480 and TS2000 comparison needed for HF
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi, all.
>>>
>>>Even though things are not totally certain, there's a chance that I might
>>>be
>>>in the enviable position of choosing between getting a Kenwood TS480, or 
>>>a
>>>TS2000 for the motor home radio set-up.
>>>
>>>Originally, I was thinking solely of the TS480, because of its lower 
>>>cost,
>>>because of its portability, and because of its somewhat greater blind
>>>accessibility.
>>>
>>>Since I already have a VHF/UHF rig in the motor home, I really don't need
>>>2
>>>,meters or 440.
>>>
>>>However, I then started reading various comments about what some of you
>>>folks have said about the TS480's less than optimal transmit audio 
>>>quality
>>>on SSB, and began to have second thoughts.
>>>
>>>So, in light of what I've said so far, can someone give me honest
>>>comparisons in the HF capability and performance of the TS480 vs. the
>>>TS2000?  Is the TS2000 substantially better on HF than the TS480;  and if
>>>so, in what regards?
>>>
>>>If I were to go with the TS2000,  I'd loose the portability I was looking
>>>for.  I also don't really need extra 2 meter or 440 capability, although 
>>>I
>>>guess a back-up for trips wouldn't be a bad thing.
>>>
>>>I have been trying to read reviews on e-ham, but after a while, they seem
>>>to
>>>be much more opinions rather than facts.
>>>
>>>Any help would be appreciated here, and, in the meantime, I'm trying to 
>>>do
>>>some creative financing here.
>>>
>>>73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> Louis Kim Kline
>> A.R.S. K2LKK
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