Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
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Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
Hello all, looking for some real world experience from you lot. I have read a lot of eham reviews but I just wanted some feedback from users on here too.
I currently use the TS-2000, but I find it a little deaf on some bands and it also suffers from that lazy needle issue.
I have a chance of an Icom-7400 and I was wondering how people rated them? I am not bothered about 70cm really, so its just HF-2 multimode I am interested in.
I'd welcome some opinions
I currently use the TS-2000, but I find it a little deaf on some bands and it also suffers from that lazy needle issue.
I have a chance of an Icom-7400 and I was wondering how people rated them? I am not bothered about 70cm really, so its just HF-2 multimode I am interested in.
I'd welcome some opinions
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
Morning Craig. I had a 7400 a few years back and it was a fantastic radio. I had great success on all bands and with the 100w on 2 mtr it allowed me into some further afield repeaters. Saying that, i have never had a ts-2000.
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Did you have any failures at all? Lotds of people say it had the same screen failure issue as the 746.... also they were prone to the finals failing...
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
Can't speak for the IC-7400 as I've never owned one but the TS-2000 can be a little deaf on some bands. I found 70cm a little disappointing on the secondary receiver but you've already said that's not really a problem for you. Don't forget that the TS-2000 is nearly 20 years old in design now so it probably does seem a little lacking in some ways, still a great radio though.
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
@ Craig. Mine was almost new and had it for a year. No issues what so ever.
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
7400 suffer backlight problems and µPC1678G overheating problems.
I would stay away until is already improved by previous owner.
Chris
I would stay away until is already improved by previous owner.
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
I have read about the issues, but I was looking for experience from actual owners. Have you owned one?
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
I had 2 or 3 on my bench for repairs years ago. That's why I would stay away until it's already improved.
Also knobs micgain, rfpower, cwpitch/cwspeed are crap. If you use them often they start wobbling and wear quickly.
Hard to obtain new pots even 15 years ago.
Also knobs micgain, rfpower, cwpitch/cwspeed are crap. If you use them often they start wobbling and wear quickly.
Hard to obtain new pots even 15 years ago.
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
I have two TS-2000s both excellent radios, yes a lazy meter but can still hear everything my other radios can, old design yes, but perfectly usable radios.
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
I actually did really like the TS-2000... as well as the 7410 I subsequently got. Both have now been sold on and replaced with more-modern radios. Never had them all in the shack at the same time, so hard to compare between them, but the TS-2000 is still highly sought after and they do still fetch a decent price when sold :-)
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
Yes the 2000 is a nice radio, I keep trying to sell one of mine but keep changing my mind because I know I would regret it.
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
Nice gear the 2000 but still flaud with the preamp problem in every model, one transistor right at the back at the bottom of the board! this site explains
https://erikarn.github.io/kenwood/TS-2000/notes enjoy lol
https://erikarn.github.io/kenwood/TS-2000/notes enjoy lol
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
opps left this out lol https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thread ... ed.466335/
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
these vids on the preamp saga are a good watch of 10 years ago - just saying! lol
https://youtu.be/hXn3OhmbBzI
https://youtu.be/Kqv_ZJQb1B8
https://youtu.be/hXn3OhmbBzI
https://youtu.be/Kqv_ZJQb1B8
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Re: Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-7400
Do you do satellites? As the TS-2000 can do that, we had one at the club mostly for 2 meters
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