I used an Icom IC701 from 1978 thru 2006. A decent radio for its time.
I replaced it with an IC 756 PRO III (Dec 2006) and the new radio blew
the IC701 out of the water. In my opinion the PRO III is a superb
radio. When looking for a new radio I was told to stay away from the
Jupiter. I'm
I own a ProIII since it appeared on the market; before I owned a ProII and
an IC751A.
The ProIII is excellent, (see my review on eham, it is #1 and my tests:
http://www.ab4oj.com/icom/ic756pro3/i1odp.html ) but recently I did an
extensive test side by side with 2 different Elecraft K2 and on
Unless you are willing to spend more than double that, or find a great
bargain, you will be hard pressed to find anything better than the K2 IMHO.
I have a Kenwood TS2000 for xbanding vhf/uhf and back up, but prefer the K2.
If you have the DSP unit, etc., that to me does it all. I am building a
Having just spent quite a bit of time comparing the rigs in that price
range before I just purchased the K2, I would say you best bet would be
the Ten-Tec Omni
http://www.elecraft.com/K2_perf.htm - performance comparisons between
K2 and other rigs.
Phil,
If you MUST have another rig in addition to your K2, how about
another K2? (:-))
I have recently sold my FT-1000D that I bought new a number
of years ago. It was a wonderful radio ... some say the best
available ... but recently sold it to fund my loaded K2. I don't
regret the sale.
I have had a couple of 756 pro's, and they are nice radios.
Quite a bargain at about $1500.00. The 756 (non pro) seems
to have had the display problems (lines).
Its quite a sharp looking and working rig.
I cant say I know how they work under battle conditions on CW,
but it seems good for typical
Phil, the ICOM IC-7000 is in the price range you mentioned. I have one and
think it is a LOT of rig for the money. I operate 95% CW on the low bands,
so can't comment much on the SSB performance. On CW, it is quite capable
with good DSP filtering and a better noise blanker than the K2.
You can have a band scope on the K2. Check out the March/April QEX for
the article on the Z-90 Panadapter kit. Works with most radios, but
integrates particularly well with the K2. You can read the article
online if you don't subscribe. The link is
http://www.arrl.org/qex/2007/03/smith.pdf
Don't forget to consider a second K2. You won't be dissappointed.
Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456
ps: Seriously, you don't memtion WHY you want another rig. Other bands?
General Coverage? Larger knobs?
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I would like to know of other list members personal experiences
comparing the K2 receiver to
Larry,
You have just explained the very reason that I have sold all of my Japanese
radios. Service is expensive and slow. I now have all American made, and
for the most part built myself from kits equipment. I would highly
recommend the TenTec line of gear. The Jupiter or a used OMNI VI+
Larry -
I owned a pair of Kenwood TS-940 rigs for about 12 years, and was
generally very happy with them. I sold them a couple of years ago and
replaced them with a pair of Yaesu FT-1000 MK V sets (the 200 W version)
, with which I am also quite content. I put the Inrad front-end kit in
Hi Larry. Bet you get a lot of responses to this one! I've had
considerable experience comparing the K2 to other rigs but it's been a long
time since I've had a TS-940S so any comments that I might make trying to
compare it to the K2 would be useless. I do remember that the 940 was a
very
I compared TS930 FT1KMP and my K2 3204
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Adi
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I have a FT1000Mp Mk5 Field here that I have compared with the K2 many
times,
The Field is a great radio, with very nice audio for SSB work, my main
problem with it is the CW rx noise , it sounds like someone blowing over a
bottle top on the narrow filters, if I use the DSP it sounds better
On Dec 29, 2005, at 2:21 PM, Larry - WA2DGD wrote:
The ts940 has been waiting for parts for over 3mos. and I was
considering replacing it.
I would like to know of other list members personal experiences
comparing the K2 receiver to either the Icom 756 pro series, the
Knwd TS2000 or most
Like most others on this list, I absolutely love my K2, and I also
have a second rig, kenwood ts-940sat.
The ts940 has been waiting for parts for over 3mos. and I was
considering replacing it.
I would like to know of other list members personal experiences
comparing the K2 receiver to either
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