Hi Anthony,

The TS-2000 allows you to switch between two VFO receiver frequencies, but I
was talking about receiving two frequencies simultaneously.  The radios I
mentioned allow you to split the two frequencies into left and right
channels on your headphones, or have two separate speakers.

This type of dual receive is important if you want to monitor a DX station
who will be transmitting on frequency A, but listening on frequency B.  In
both SSB and CW QSOS, the DX will often be listening across a range of
frequencies, and it's much easier to find their listening frequency, or spot
their listening pattern, if you can hear both frequencies simultaneously.

You can certainly do it with a TS-2000, but you have to switch between the
two frequencies, and can easily miss something.  Mind you, you pay for the
function!

Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID

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