[ICOM] TS-2000 vs. IC-910

[Joe Kononchik]

Hi Mike,
   
  I have an Icom IC-910H and have not regretted it once.  But before purchasing the Icom, I was seriously looking at the Kenwood TS-2000.  Here are a few things that influenced me to buy the Icom over the Kenwood.
   
  (1) I was not interested in HF since I was seriously thinking about getting into satellite communications.  The IC-910H is UHF and VHF only.  The TS-2000 has HF, UHF and VHF.
   
  (2) Eventually I would like to try 23 cm, but wanted the ability to install it myself without any appreciable downtime or the additional cost of someone else installing a module for me.  The IC-910H 1.2 GHz module is user installable; the TS-2000 is not.   
   
  (3) The display looks cleaner and less cluttered on the IC-910H, the TS-2000 does not.  
   
  Hopes this helps.
   
  73
  Joe, KS1I

  > -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of Michael Raskin
> Sent: 26 August 2006 21:08
> To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net; Icom Reflector
> Subject: [ICOM] TS-2000 vs. IC-910
> 
> I already have a good HF rig with 6M (IC-7800). I'm looking for a VHF rig 
> for 2M CW (maybe 440, too) and, eventually, SAT. Both have been around for 
> several years and I don't know if Icom or Kenwood plan to introduce new 
> models in the near future. Any pros or cons? Has anyone tried both?
> 
> Mike, W4UM (ex-K4KUZ)
> South Florida DX Association - www.qsl.net/k4fk
> Mid Florida DX Association - www.w4fdx.com
> Florida Contest Group - www.floridacontestgroup.org 
>