[Kenwood] Re: New Kenwood HF-50MHz Transceiver

[Colburn]

Swapping better rx, 100/200w, & a good autotuner (will await reports as
to the versatility of the tuner) for IF dsp, 2m & 440 works for me!

I don't recall the original TS-50 price.  Are we talking $800, $900,
$1,000?

Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e

On Wed, 2003-05-28 at 01:45, Scott Manthe wrote:
> The choice to go with crystal filters intstead of IF-DSP is a pretty simple
> one to justify in my mind: At the price point of this rig, which I'm sure
> will be about that of the TS50 when it was a new rig, crystal filters offer
> better performance than affordable IF-DSP would have. This rig is supposed
> to have RX performance equivilent to the TS950SDX. If this rig has anywhere
> near that kind of performance, there is no need for Kenwood to justify
> anthing to anyone or to worry about anyone migrating to Yaesu, or any other
> manufacturer. The added value of the new Kenwood is in RX performance and
> the built-in auto tuner on the 100 watt model.
> 
> And anyone who's read the very mediocre RX specifications of the two new
> Yaesus should be holding their breath for this rig.
> 
> 73,
> Scott, N9AI