Hi. The main reason why I lamb-basted Kenwood concerning the TS2000S is the receiver noise floor issue. I didn't realize how bad it is until I started doing some rig to rig comparisons during the VHF contest, and discovered that the Kenwood TS690 stomps the snot out of the TS2000S on 6 meters, and the TS790A stomps the snot out of it on 2 meters and 70 cm. I already knew the TS690 is quieter on HF, but the receiver sensitivity isn't as critical as it is on VHF/UHF. My take on it is this. In any rig that I buy, it is receiver performance that I hold out for primarily. Anybody can build a transmitter section that will do the job reasonably well--that isn't rocket science. But it is generally the receiver section that makes a rig exceptional or very bad, because let's face it folks--you can't work 'em if you can't hear 'em. My point is that for the cost of the rqadio, I think Kenwood could have paid a little more attention to receiver noise, and for the length of time that radio has been on the market, they could have come out with a revised version, if they cared at all. Or even if they had a more expensive version that provided a first class receiver, I'm the kind of operator that would spend the extra bucks to get something really good if it were in my means to do so. My take on the TS2000S is that it is a good radio for folks that do casual operation on a lot of different bands, but for someone who is looking for very good performance, it comes up short. That is my two cents worth. 73, de Lou K2LKK Louis Kim Kline A.R.S. K2LKK Home e-mail: [log in to unmask] Work e-mail: [log in to unmask] Work Telephone: (585) 697-5740