[Kenwood] New rig rumors??

[Alan C. Zack]

Yes there is, look under HF Amps.

rob wrote:

> There is no TL933 on rigpix......
> 
> ----- 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 11:30 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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