That may be, John, but the 590 has a separate output for that purpose, and 
it delivers far less power than the 2000 does in its low power setting.  In 
fact, a friend of mine who has several 2000s bought a 590 because it was 
more suited to running a transverter than was the 2000.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 19:05
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS590s vs TS2000


> 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.
>>>
>