[Kenwood] Discussion With Kenwood Rep Regarding Future HF Rigs

[Gary Smith]

While I agree that it is a smart business decision, I
am saddened that Kenwood is, in effect, not playing in
the HF amateur market anymore.  However, it has been
evident that they have pulled back for quite some
time.  I have heard many, many complaints about the
TS2000, even from staunch Kenwood users, followed by
the discontinuation of the TS-870.  I own some older
Kenwood equipment, but of late I have become an Icom
fan and now own a 756ProIII.  I owned a Kenwood
TS-520S when I originally got into this hobby in the
mid-70's.  I shed a tear for what has happened.

Gary
WA1TJB
--- Steve Rutledge <gatorman71 at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I had the chance to talk with the Kenwood rep at a
> hamfest over the 
> weekend.  I asked about the possibility of a newer,
> bigger, HF rig.  He 
> said that Kenwood has suspended R&D in the amateur
> arena for at least 
> two years.
> 
> He went on to say that Kenwood is number two in the
> land mobile market 
> behind Motorola so they are focusing their resources
> where the money is. 
>   This, of course, makes perfect sense for any
> business.
> 
> I asked him why they discontinued the TS-870S and he
> said it was too 
> expensive when introduced.  Further, the chipset
> used in the radio has 
> been discontinued by the manufacturer.  I think it
> was TI.  He did say 
> that failures of the chipset are extremely rare but
> that Kenwood has a 
> huge supply of them as parts so TS-870S owners
> shouldn't worry about that.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
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