yaesu's only thing close to hand held for HF, and it's still not there is
the 817.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS2000
> It's portable enough if you don't need to take a power supply. But, if
> you
> want something really portable, the Yaesu FT-897 I think is a hand-held.
> But,
> the drawback with that rig is you have real marginal performance on the
> lower
> HF bands. You simply need a great antenna when only using 5 watts. The
> second drawback is there isn't any accessibility features in that model as
> far
> as I am aware of.
>
> The Icon 703 is a low-powered mobile rig. It needs a power supply; but
> does
> have some talking capability like frequency readout; it is not as
> talkative as
> the Ts-2000 and the 2000 is not as talkative as the 480, though it is
> close.
> The advantage of the TS-2000 over the TS-480 are all the extra features
> you
> get, built-in TNC, VHF/UHF coverage, the optional 1.2GHZ module, etc.
>
> As with most things, there are a bunch of trade-offs to consider.
> Steve, K8Sp
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sarah Alawami" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 9:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Kenwood TS2000
>
>
> Wo. That to me is not portable . I'm looking for something more handheld
> and
> is accessible to a point. I know nothing out there is 100% accessible so
> I'm
> not holding my breath. If I'm wrong on that last statement then feel free
> to
> correct me.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Kevin Minor
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 4:51 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Kenwood TS2000
>
> Hi Sarah.
>
> I have a TS-2000, and it is technicly a portable radio. It has a handle
> on
> the side of it to let you carry it. It weighs around 18 pounds, if I
> remember the specs right.
>
> That's the good news. Now for me, the realist. For me this radio isn't
> portable. I'd have to carry not only the radio, but the power supply as
> well, which has to be at least 20 amps continuous if you want to operate
> the
> rig at full power. I'd also have to bring an antenna or two to allow me
> to
> use the radio on HF and VHF/UHF. I don't know how you'd plan on using the
> radio, but if portability is what you're looking for, I'd look at a
> different radio. For me, the 2000 is just what I want. I'll have to look
> for a low band antenna when I go to Dayton. The apartment antenna that I
> purchased just isn't cutting it.
>
> If you have any other questions, let me know.
>
> 73
> Kevin Minor, N8EGA
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