[Kenwood] New rig rumors??

[John Geiger]

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

> john, is the TL933 currently in production?  is it a
> legal limit HF amp?

Really don't know.  Just saw it on the rigpix page.
> 
 
> i think kw should go for the market that simply
> wants a good HF SSB ragchew
> rig.  it should be designed for good casual SSB and
> AM operation with decent
> audio.

Is that the purpose of the 570DG?  And don't forget CW
also.  Some of us still like that outdated mode.
> 
> in fact, if they took the 870, added a 200 w. pa,
> and the 850's great AM
> performance they would pretty much have it.  Throw
> in a TFT bandscope
> display and built-in p.s. and they would clean up.
> 
And dual receive.  That is one of the most valuable
things for DXing, and just tuning around the bands.

> what mfrs seem to miss is that not everyone is
> obsessed with digging weak
> ones out of the mud and so on.

That is why there are things like the Icom 718 and
Yaesu FT840.  Very reasonably priced if all you want
to do is get on HF and ragchew.  Too bad the TS50
didn't add VOX, DSP, and a built in keyer.  Would make
a great base/mobile rig.

> if I can't hear someone on my 870, to bad for him. 
> i find someone else to
> talk to.
And that is probably one of the better rigs for
pulling signals out of the noise, isn't it?

73s John NE0P



> 
> 73,
> rob/k5uj
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>
> To: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj at mc.net>;
> <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 10:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] New rig rumors??
> 
> 
> > 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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