[amsat-bb] Re: Rig debate time...

[G. Beat]

Tom - 



After I sold my VHF/UHF/sat equipment in late 1990s, I debated for 10 years about purchasing the IC-910H (never did). 



I had the IC-756Pro and now the Elecraft K3 for HF and 6 meters .. so the Kenwood TS-2000 was never on my list. 



I thought the IC-910H it came up a bit short, of what it could be, when I saw it in 2000. 

Icom never corrected or updated the model (e.g. IC-820 vs IC-821) ... and the IC-9100 is not exactly what I desire, at this point. 



I even had the TAPR HPSDR for awhile -- which I sold to an Australian radio amateur in 2009. 

I am sure a few will proclaim that the FlexRadio should be on your list (my long time Elmer has one). 



IF you decide to sell your Icom IC-821, drop me an e-mail. 



Greg Beat 

w9gb 



BTW, congrats on winning the IC-7000 at the AMSAT-NA Symposium  ! 



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Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:01:38 -0400 
From: K8TB < k8tb at bosscher.org > 
Subject: [amsat-bb]  Rig debate time... 
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 

      So I have an Icom IC-821 that I am using for the birds, SSB and 
FM. I don't know what to say, but that rig isn't quite there. 
     So I am trying to decide between a TS-2000 and an IC-910H. I've had 
a 2000 in the past, and it is a pretty good rig. But I've heard that the 
910H is "better", more or less. I have mast mounted SSB preamps to 
equalize everything out. 

     Anyone on the list own both an IC-910H and a TS-2000, and do you 
have any thoughts on the use of them for sat use? (I don't really need 
the low band part of the TS-2000, I have a K3 there). 

     tom bosscher K8TB