Not true, the TS-2000 has the transverter low level output setting in the
menu. I have had my TS-2000 for 5 years and have no plans on replacing it
any time soon, even if I could. There is nothing I can't do with it access
wise and I am 100% happy with it. IF you ask me, the speech is too much some
times in the TS-2000, more would drive me up a wall.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS590s vs TS2000
> Vaughn,
>
> Having owned and used both radios, I can well understand why this is a
> difficult decision for you to make. In terms of accessibility, the 590
> provides much more feedback than does the 2000. Items such as TX Power,
> Mic
> Gain, Vox Gain, Vox Delay, Keying Speed, Carrier Level, TX Monitor, and a
> few others which I'm probably forgetting, are not spoken by the VGS3, but
> are spoken by the VGS1. Where items don't speak, the 590 is more
> consistent
> about providing high beeps when the item is turned on, and low beeps when
> it
> is turned off. In many cases, the 2000 provides a single beep which
> doesn't
> change regardless of the state of the item, which means you really have to
> keep your wits about you. Having said all that, the 2000 is a very nice
> radio, especially if you want to do anything on 2 meters or 450. On the
> HF
> bands, both radios are very similar, although I think the DSP in the 2000
> is
> slightly better. Still, it's awfully easy to get used to the additional
> feedback in the 590, which is why I bought one after having used the 2000
> for about a year.
>
> Two features you won't find on the 2000 are a USB audio interface, and a
> low-level output for transverter operation. Depending on your operating
> preferences, you may not care at the moment, but that might change some
> day.
>
> The main reason I continue to hang on to my 2000 is that I would some day
> like to play around with SSB on VHF and UHF, and that's one area where the
> 2000 shines.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vaughn Bennison" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 16:42
> Subject: Kenwood TS590s vs TS2000
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am looking at purchasing my first hf radio, and am primarily looking at
>> the TSS590, and the TS2000. I am having a fair amount of difficulty in
>> coming to a decision. I recognise the fact that the 2000 does VHF and
>> UHF
>> as well as HF, which is an advantage, but as I have a handheld VHF/UHF
>> radio
>> already, I'm not sure it's a big one considering that the 2000 is an
>> older
>> radio, and does not have USB for computer control, (only RS232).
>>
>> Can anyone who has owned or used both give me a reasonably objective
>> viewpoint as to which would be the better choice, in terms of
>> accessibility
>> and useability? They are much the same price, with the 2000 being
>> slightly
>> more expensive. Is the VGS1 chip a significant improvement over the VS3?
>> Does the 590 have many useful features the 2000 does not?
>>
>> Any assistance would be much appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Vaughn - VK7FADA.
>>
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