I can't complain about the TS-2000, I love mine and have had it 4 or 5 years 
now I think, honestly things have been so crazy the last 2 years I don't 
know how long I've had it but it's been at least 4 years now.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 8:47 PM
Subject: rig recomendations


> Hi;
> I am probably the worst person for recommendations but you do have to
> ask some basic questions.  Do you want everything in one box including 2
> meters and 440 or do you want an hf only radio?  Secondly what is the
> story with antennas?  Back in yester year people always joked about
> folks running a collins s line into a very poor dipole.
> As kenwood goes the three contenders would be the ts480 hf only the
> ts2000 all band  and the brand new ts590 which I am told is nice but
> does not include 2 meters or 440 and is still kind of new.
> My only complaint with the ts480 is that the buttons are a bit small and
> with each having a dual function it can sometimes be interesting.  It
> would be nice if you could easily increase the volume of both the speech
> and beep tones.
> Haven't used a ts2000 but although its it supposedly is a bit more
> complicated everything is in one box and its been around long enough
> that there have to be some good ones used.  Personally whatever you buy
> looses $300 at least the minute it goes out the door and thus far
> haven't been burned buying used.
> I kind of liked the ts570.  It didn't have quite the receiver that some
> of the newer radios have but it was decent and the buttons were a bit
> larger.  It did most of what you might want at a good price.  They are
> out of production but if you looked at sites for used radios I suspect
> you might find some.
>
> Then you have the ic706.  Once again its everything in one box hf and
> uhf and vhf.  Not quite the receiver as some others but not a bad
> starter radio.
> Now that you are thoroughly confused, happy shopping.
> -- 
> richard