Hi Tom.

I think you are only going to get opinions until you put your hands on the 
rigs and judge for yourself.  That being said, I'll offer my opinion, 
anyway.  First of all, let me put the question of accessibility between the 
two rigs into perspective.  When you are talking about accessibility, in my 
estimation, the difference between  the TS2000S and the TS480S is the 
difference between "very good" and "excellent."  I wouldn't turn a '2000 
down on the basis of accessibility because you really can use the radio 
very well, even if everything doesn't voice through the synthesizer.

Also, with respect to the VHF/UHF question, another way to look at it might 
be that now you only need one radio instead of two.  If you are going to 
run a DC to daylight radio, the TS2000S has a lot to offer, and the front 
end on the VHF/UHF bands is tougher than most in the high intermod 
areas.  But it does have a large footprint by today's standards.  The 
TS2000S has really nice transmit audio, though, and I for one want to put 
out the best signal possible.

So, I guess I would cast my vote for the TS2000S.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 07:00 PM 11/12/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>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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