[ICOM] IC970H vs TS2000

[John Geiger]

the QST review of the 910H also suggested that it
might not be up to the task as a serious contest rig.

73s John NE0P


--- Woody <kj4so at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> Hi Randy:
> 
> The IC-910 is a very good rig.  However, my IC-970H
> was able to copy 
> some very weak signals on 432 MHz. & 1296 MHz. that
> I could not hear on 
> the IC-910.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Woody
> KJ4SO
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Randy" <retired at easystreet.com>
> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 12:26 PM
> Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC970H vs TS2000
> 
> 
> > Woody:
> > I wonder what the shortcomings of the IC-910 were?
>  I have been using
> > one for about a year and a half, mostly on 1296
> (and in contests), and
> > have found performance completely satisfactory. 
> Maybe I am missing
> > something...?
> >
> > de Randy, W7HR
> > retired at easystreet.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > **************************************************
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > On Behalf Of Woody
> > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 9:40 PM
> > To: ICOM Reflector
> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC970H vs TS2000
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
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