[ICOM] IC970H vs TS2000

[Woody]

Hi Dave:

A few years ago I did a side by side comparison between the IC-910, 
TS-2000, and my IC-970H.  I used all three rigs for two weeks.  My main 
concern was weak signal VHF/UHF SSB & CW, terrestrial as well as 
satellite operation.  I was lucky enough to have the rigs for testing 
during the Sept. VHF/UHF contest, so there were many good opportunities 
for weak signal comparison tests.

My IC-970H easily beat the IC-910 & the TS-2000.  The IC-910 came in 
second place and the TS-2000 was a very distant third place.  I returned 
both the IC-910 & the TS-2000.

I would not trade my IC-970H for both the TS-2000 & IC-910.  Not even if 
it were an "even" trade.  Not even if the TS-2000 looked like a "real" 
Ham radio instead of ugly DVD player. :-)

73,

Woody
KJ4SO



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e at comcast.net>
To: <Kenwood at mailman.qth.net>; <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 9:41 PM
Subject: [ICOM] IC970H vs TS2000


Hello...I am sending this querry to both the kenwood and icom groups 
hoping  to find someone who has owned both rigs. I suspect that for 
vhf/uhfuse, the icom is the better unit. Perhap that is not so. The 
Kenwood is a newer design, and may have an edge. i am asking because at 
the moment, I have no vhf/uhf antennas up and I'm thinking of selling 
the icom. Would I end up kicking myself??
Thanks for your thoughts!!
...Dave
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