One of my rigs is a TS570S.
I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF
all mode and am rather disappointed.
Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the
IC821 or 910 as a companion.

ZS6KR

In article , "Dutchm@n"
wrote:

One of my rigs is a TS570S.
I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF
all mode and am rather disappointed.
Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the
IC821 or 910 as a companion.

ZS6KR

TS-2000 a very capable VHF/UHF/HF, SSB/AM/FM/PKT/RTTY/CW....did I miss
anything....Oh yes and the birds. It also has a built in .5 PPM TCXO
which you'll have to pay around $300 U.S. for in the IC-910. Nice to
have that extra stability for tracking the birds.

You also need to install a mast mounted preamp for the VHF/UHF work when
using the TS2000.

Just my opinion of course, but I think a lot of rig for the money.

73
Dale, K9VUJ
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In article , "Dutchm@n"
wrote:

One of my rigs is a TS570S.
I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF
all mode and am rather disappointed.
Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the
IC821 or 910 as a companion.

ZS6KR

TS-2000 a very capable VHF/UHF/HF, SSB/AM/FM/PKT/RTTY/CW....did I miss
anything....Oh yes and the birds. It also has a built in .5 PPM TCXO
which you'll have to pay around $300 U.S. for in the IC-910. Nice to
have that extra stability for tracking the birds.

You also need to install a mast mounted preamp for the VHF/UHF work when
using the TS2000.

Just my opinion of course, but I think a lot of rig for the money.

73
Dale, K9VUJ
--

"Dutchm@n" wrote in message
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One of my rigs is a TS570S.
I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF
all mode and am rather disappointed.
Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the
IC821 or 910 as a companion.

ZS6KR

At least its NOT a "Yaesu"..then it would be in the shop all the time
instead of in your radio room.

"Dutchm@n" wrote in message
...
One of my rigs is a TS570S.
I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF
all mode and am rather disappointed.
Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the
IC821 or 910 as a companion.

ZS6KR

At least its NOT a "Yaesu"..then it would be in the shop all the time
instead of in your radio room.

wrote in message
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| In article , "Dutchm@n"
| wrote:
|
| One of my rigs is a TS570S.
| I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF
| all mode and am rather disappointed.
| Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the
| IC821 or 910 as a companion.
|
| ZS6KR
|
| TS-2000 a very capable VHF/UHF/HF, SSB/AM/FM/PKT/RTTY/CW....did I miss
| anything....Oh yes and the birds. It also has a built in .5 PPM TCXO
| which you'll have to pay around $300 U.S. for in the IC-910. Nice to
| have that extra stability for tracking the birds.
|
| You also need to install a mast mounted preamp for the VHF/UHF work
when
| using the TS2000.
|
| Just my opinion of course, but I think a lot of rig for the money.
|
| 73
| Dale, K9VUJ

| --
| Yes, the Kwd 2000 is OK for the money but surely a
more modular station is much more sensible - not all
in one small box as any breakdown stops all station
activity.
Secondly I prefer a rig that is ergonomic for thick
fingers and dont need to put on glasses to operate.

Your comments?

wrote in message
...
| In article , "Dutchm@n"
| wrote:
|
| One of my rigs is a TS570S.
| I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF
| all mode and am rather disappointed.
| Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the
| IC821 or 910 as a companion.
|
| ZS6KR
|
| TS-2000 a very capable VHF/UHF/HF, SSB/AM/FM/PKT/RTTY/CW....did I miss
| anything....Oh yes and the birds. It also has a built in .5 PPM TCXO
| which you'll have to pay around $300 U.S. for in the IC-910. Nice to
| have that extra stability for tracking the birds.
|
| You also need to install a mast mounted preamp for the VHF/UHF work
when
| using the TS2000.
|
| Just my opinion of course, but I think a lot of rig for the money.
|
| 73
| Dale, K9VUJ

| --
| Yes, the Kwd 2000 is OK for the money but surely a
more modular station is much more sensible - not all
in one small box as any breakdown stops all station
activity.
Secondly I prefer a rig that is ergonomic for thick
fingers and dont need to put on glasses to operate.

Your comments?

In article , "Dutchm@n"
wrote:



| --
| Yes, the Kwd 2000 is OK for the money but surely a
more modular station is much more sensible - not all
in one small box as any breakdown stops all station
activity.
Secondly I prefer a rig that is ergonomic for thick
fingers and dont need to put on glasses to operate.

Your comments?

Agreed. If you have thick fingers and or do not like menus and need
glasses for reading like me then the Kenwood TS-2000 may not be your cup
of tea. The buttons are quite small and a lot of them. The menu is
extensive controlling a lot of features, in addition many of the front
panel buttons are two function meaning you would sometimes have to push
a function button then the button to get into an adjustment such as
adjusting the processor level or mike gain ect.

Offhand I don't know what to recommend. I'm not too familar with the
Yaesu or Icom, perhaps you will get some other comments.

73
Dale, K9VUJ
--

In article , "Dutchm@n"
wrote:



| --
| Yes, the Kwd 2000 is OK for the money but surely a
more modular station is much more sensible - not all
in one small box as any breakdown stops all station
activity.
Secondly I prefer a rig that is ergonomic for thick
fingers and dont need to put on glasses to operate.

Your comments?

Agreed. If you have thick fingers and or do not like menus and need
glasses for reading like me then the Kenwood TS-2000 may not be your cup
of tea. The buttons are quite small and a lot of them. The menu is
extensive controlling a lot of features, in addition many of the front
panel buttons are two function meaning you would sometimes have to push
a function button then the button to get into an adjustment such as
adjusting the processor level or mike gain ect.

Offhand I don't know what to recommend. I'm not too familar with the
Yaesu or Icom, perhaps you will get some other comments.

73
Dale, K9VUJ
--

On Fri, 2 Jul 2004 22:13:48 +0200, "Dutchm@n" wrote:

One of my rigs is a TS570S.
I expected Kenwood to put out a matching VHF/UHF
all mode and am rather disappointed.
Looks like Icom is the only choice such as the
IC821 or 910 as a companion.

ZS6KR


it's getting hard to market vhf/uhf only rigs, given the
all-in-one-bucket mentality nowdays, aka the 706/857/ts-2000 etcetera,
etcetera.

is the 910 really better at vhf/uhf than the ts-2000? the 910 review
in qst was only so-so.

bob
k5qwg