[Kenwood] New rig rumors??

[John Geiger]

Hi Rob,

Go see www.rigpix.com, under Kenwood.  They have a
TL933 amp that is not imported into the US for some
reason (Type acceptance?)  It is a great looking amp
also. Resembles a tower computer.

I think that Kenwood is having problems finding a
niche right now, so they have jumped on the mobile
direction instead.  Most people would agree that Yaesu
currently has the best contesting rigs-and if you look
at the QST reviews, they have less sensitivity, but
better IMD and blocking numbers.  Icom seems to have
grabbed the DXing market-better sensitivity, slightly
less good receive numbers.

I think Kenwood is going after the VHF market.  The
TS2000 is the best VHF/UHF rig out there, and many of
their past VHF monoband rigs are some of the best
rated (TS60, TM255, TR851A).  The F6A is probably one
of the best multiband HTs out there, although the
receiver isn't too good once you get outside the ham
bands.

Will be interesting to see what direction they go.

73s John NE0P

--- "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj at mc.net> wrote:

> john, i have heard nothing definite.  i hate to be
> pessimistic and i hope i
> am wrong, but what i have heard seems to be wishful
> thinking.  one reason i
> bought my 870 last year was that i had a feeling it
> might be the last fixed
> station type rig from kenwood.  i have a feeling
> they are moving toward
> mobile, HT, and TS2000 production and that's it.  
> one reason i think that
> is that unlike yaesu and icom, they no longer
> manufacture a full line of
> station accessories such as a linear amp.  i think
> if they had plans to
> continue to compete with Y and I in the "big rig"
> area, they'd still be
> selling a complete line.  however, my comments are
> just more speculation
> from another uninformed ham and should be taken as
> such.
> 
> rob/k5uj
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>
> To: <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 1:06 AM
> Subject: [Kenwood] New rig rumors??
> 
> 
> > Now that the TS870 has been discontinued, and
> Kenwood
> > is left without a high end rig, has anyone been
> > hearing rumors about Kenwood's next rig?  Maybe
> > something to introduce at Dayton 2005?
> >
> > 73s John NE0P
> >
> >
> >
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