I have owned both radios. The FT847 is a piece of
trash compared to the TS2000. There is no comparison
between the two-the TS2000 has something resembling
selectivity. On the FT847 you can easily hear signals
that are 5kc or more away.
The TS2000 did a really good job on VHF. It probably
isn't as good overall as something like a FT1000D or
TS850 and a SSB electronics transverter when it comes
to strong signal handling, but it isn't bad, and it is
just as sensitive.
If nothing else, it is the ultimate rover rig. You
get decent power on 4 bands so you don't need amps,
you get a built in voice keyer as an option, built in
CW keyer, and a built in tuner for 6 meters.
Overall, much easier setup than going with
transverters, and if you look at many of the big VHF
station ops, they are switching to TS2000s. I know
several personally who have. I would have another one
if funds were different, but am having fun and lots of
good luck with my FT100D.
73s John NE0P
--- Eric Lowell <elowell@maine.rr.com> wrote:
> I have not had a chance to form a real opinion on my
> TS2000 yet. Conditions
> were stinko here during the last 'test.
>
> However, I have measured the minimum discernable
> signal. My IFR only goes as
> low as -130 dBm (~0.07 uV) and at that level the 432
> rx hears it fine. 144
> seems a little less, but I sent myself some CW and
> could still hear it. 50
> mHz was not tested in this instance.
>
> The band noise is much lower than I had gotten used
> to with my Hamtronics
> xverter with ARR gasfet in front of the HF rig.
>
> Haven't played with the HF portion too much, but I
> do have a 222 xverter on
> it. When you enable the xverter freq readout in the
> TS2K menu, it
> automatically reduces the HF power out to 5 watts.
>
> Overall, I've had the radio for a month or so and I
> am pleased with it. I'd
> prefer 100 watts on 432.
>
> Hope this rambling helps some.
>
> Best regards from Maine, Eric (W1EL)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "N6KJ" <kelly@thejohnsons.ws>
> To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 7:27 PM
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Good VHF/UHF rigs
>
>
> > Can anyone comment on how good the TS-2000X is for
> VHF/UHF contesting?
> > How would you compare it to the FT-847? How about
> a good HF rig and
> > a bunch of transverters and amplifiers. Clearly,
> the TS-2000X is the most
> > convenient and gets you on the most bands and is
> cheaper than a good HF
> rig
> > with a bunch of transverters and amplifiers, but
> is the receiver good
> > on VHF/UHF?
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