[Kenwood] Preamp question

[David [M0WAM]]

TS-570 calls it a Pre-Amp....... 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: kenwood-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:kenwood-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Geiger
> Sent: 16 June 2006 06:06
> To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net; yaesu at mailman.qth.net; ICOM Reflector
> Subject: [Kenwood] Preamp question
> 
> On Icom radios, there is a button labeled "preamp" which 
> turns the preamp on and off. This seems pretty logical, 
> whereas on Kenwood radios you have to turn on the AIP 
> (advanced intercept point) to turn off the preamp, and on 
> Yaesu's it is the IPO (intercept point optimizer).  This 
> seems less logical.  Is this some sort of patent deal where 
> Kenwood and Yaesu can't call it the preamp, much like when 
> Icom had to quit having passband tuning for awhile?  Although 
> I do think the Kenwood TS2000 calls it the preamp.
> 
> 73s John W5TD
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