[ICOM] TS-2000 vs. IC-910

Mon Aug 28 17:23:16 EDT 2006

I had a vry late model TS-2000 not vry long ago. I traded a IC-756PRO for it even up.

You might want to try one first and see if you like the sensitivity and selectivity on HF first.

I liked:
The ability to work Sats at the click of a button
The ability to listen to the local repeaters while working DX or a contest
The fact that it had a pretty cool look to it
The fact that it had a serial connector
The number of coax connectors on the back
The ease of programming it
The fact that it could be updated by download

I didn't like:
The selectivity or sensitivity
(which is what a receiver is all about)
The fact that I had to go into the menus too often for standard changes such as key speed and pitch
The fact that it seemed to run a little hot to the touch after left on for a day or two.
The fact that the buttons are way too close on the front panel

So I traded mine for an IC-775 and have never been sorry since for the trade offs. And loosing 6 MTRS was a big deal to me but the
rest of the downsides were not  worth having the 6 mtrs for me.

  73 fer nw,
Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
http://www.ad5vj.com/

Member CTDXCC
10X# 37210, FP#-1141
SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149

> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Geiger
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 4:03 PM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] TS-2000 vs. IC-910
> 
> I agree with the reponse that Paul (N5PS) posted. 
> Plus you get 6 meters with the TS2000-which is my favorite 
> band.  And the early TS2000s were not hopelessly off frequency.
> 
> 73s John W5TD
> 
> --- Michael Raskin <rask1553 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> > Joe, Dave, Bill, and Tony - Thanks for your responses.  I 
> received a 
> > total of five, only one of which was favorable for the 
> TS-2000, which 
> > I have copied below.
> > 
> > 73,
> > 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
> > 
> > ++++++++++++++++++++
> > Mike,
> > I've owned both and they were each good rigs. The 2000 has 
> IF DSP as 
> > opposed to "optional" AF DSP in the 910. I like the fact 
> that the DSP 
> > is standard and more sophisticated on the 2000. Really 
> about the only 
> > thing that the 910 has over the 2000 is more power on 440mhz. 75 
> > wattts vs 50 on the 2000. But that may not be much of an advantage 
> > because the SWR protect circuitry in the 910 keeps it 
> pulled back to 
> > the 35 to 40 watt level if the SWR is the least bit higher than 
> > perfect. In fact I have never seen my 910 do close to 75 
> watts on 440 
> > except into a dummy load.
> > Now if you have limited space for that satellite rig then 
> the 910 is 
> > for you as it has a smaller footprint. At first glance the 
> 910 appears 
> > to be $300 cheaper than a 2000 but by the time you add a TCXO, a 
> > single DSP module and a CW filter to get it as close to the 2000s 
> > capabilities as you can then it costs $190 MORE than a 2000 and you 
> > don't have all the HF capabilities that the 2000 throws in 
> for free. I 
> > don't see how Icom sells any 910s. Wanna buy my 910? I think I just 
> > talked myself into another 2000! 73 Paul, N5PS
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joe Kononchik" <kononchik at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 4:29 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] TS-2000 vs. IC-910
> > 
> > 
> > > 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
> > >>
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> > 
> > 
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