[Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig?

Wed May 9 08:06:00 EDT 2012

Jezz....crazzzy world...more buttons means more performance loool. What's next 3D LCD display with espresso machine build in the radio? Don't wanna go more with paranoia...but I don't resist...a little blue ray recorder maybe :-)))
Let me tell you guys, something that none of the big 3's K,Y,I won't be ever able to offer us...customer support like Elecraft...regardless how many bags of buttons and to go further with confessions, that's why I stick with Elecraft 

VE3GNO Daniel

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 From: Fred Smith <mfsj at mo-net.com>
To: k4tmc at aol.com; k6uj at pacbell.net; elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 6:43:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig?

I was just counting the buttons and dial on the front of my FTDX-5000MP a
total of 89. If you include the scope and speakers there are adjustments for
both with them add 5 more. For the life of me I can't think of a need for
any more buttons than what are on this radio. Once the radio has been setup
the first time and the EQ setup for your voice and perimeters set I think I
have been into the menus maybe 2 dozen times in 2 years.

One bad thing about the Kenwood is the buttons are very small on the Yaesu
much larger I have big fingers it would be a problem for me. But to stick
another 50 buttons on the front of my radio I would have never bought it.

73,

Fred/N0AZZ

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig?

Regardless of how well it performs, a lot of people will want it for the
number of front panel controls.  This must be a new record!

73,
Henry - K4TMC

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From: Bob K6UJ <k6uj at pacbell.net>
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Sent: Tue, May 8, 2012 10:43 pm
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig?

Yes Kenwoods new TS-990S is expected to be unveiled at Dayton.
A picture and information about the TS-990S is on the on the back of the
June
2012 QST

http://qrper.com/2012/05/kenwood-publishes-first-photo-of-the-kenwood-ts-990
s/

(If interested in discussing further, there is a Yahoo group for the 990
now. )

73,
Bob
K6UJ

On May 8, 2012, at 7:19 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote:

> TS-990S - To be unveiled at Dayton?
> 
> http://www.cqdx.ru/ham/new-equipment/ts-990_picture/
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