Hi Vince, Yes, I still have a TS-790A (actually two, a "good" one and a "parts puppy"). I would rate the 70cm receivers as about the same, but the 2M receiver on the TS-790A is better than my particular TS-2000x.
It's more HF radio than I need, since I do so very little of it... 73, Mark N8MH On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL <[email protected]> wrote: > At 11:30 AM 11/30/2009 -0500, "Mark L. Hammond" <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Hi Tom, >> >> I own a TS-2000X and thanks to the AMSAT Symposium :) an IC-910. I >> do more digital than voice, so my perspective is biased in that >> direction. >> >> Here are some of my thoughts: >> >> The CAT control of the TS-2000X is amazing. All menu options are >> available remotely via CAT. No so with the 910. >> >> The TS-2000X allows adjustments of modem/TNC levels in/out of the rig, >> 910 does not. >> >> The TS-2000X has built-in TXCO and DSP, 910 does not (yes, they are >> expen$ive options). >> >> The TS-2000X lets you work mode A, 910 does not. >> >> The TS-2000X gives me the full rated power output on both 2M and 70cm, >> the 910 does not (same antennas, feedlines, etc.)---does anybody have >> the solution to this? Even with flat SWR the 910 cuts back output to >> about 70-75W on 2M and 40-50W on 70cm!! Bummer >> >> The 910 receiver is much better on 2M than my TS-2000X, which is >> actually pretty deaf on 2M(even after doing the "resistor mod" to >> improve receive). >> >> The 910 does not have the AO-27/SO-50 birdy, while the TS-2000X >> does--this is my single biggest disappointment with this radio!!!! >> Tuning the TS-2000X "off frequency" by 5-7kHz above and below the real >> frequency helps a bit, but it's still a pain. >> >> In spite of the short comings of the TS-2000X, I don't think I'd trade >> it even up for an IC-910H with a the 1.2 gig module installed... >> >> 73, >> >> Mark N8MH > > > Mark, > > Didn't you have a kenwood TS-790 too? I use the TS-790, and a TS-440s HF > rig and wondered how the receivers in the TS-2000 compare to the receivers > in the TS-790 on 2m and 70cm. I wonder if people like its HF performance, I > would be using it on HF in place of my 22 year old TS-440. > > KB7ADL > > -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
