[TenTec] how 'bout the jupiter vs. kenwood's ts-2000?

[Carl J. Denbow]

Don't have time for a detailed response at this time, but I was in a 
very similar situation to yours a few months ago.  I was considering 
the Kenwood 2000 v. TT Jupiter v. Kachina.  I got wind of Kachina's 
demise as an amateur vendor, so I limited myself to consider the 2000 
and the Jupiter.  I opted for the Jupiter and for the money I saved 
was able to buy a Yaseu FT-817 that a friend had bought "as is" (aka 
DOA) and fixed.  He has an engineering background, so I trusted his 
repair work.  The 817 works fine.  For me buying these two rigs was a 
better deal.  True the 817 is a QRP rig, but it does cover the bands 
that the TT does not.  At any rate, that's my story from a situation 
similar to yours.  But, perhaps, the availability of the used 817 
makes my situation a little unique.  That was certainly the key point 
in making me decide to go that route, but a new 817 and the TT would 
still be less than a 2000, I think.

Hope this helps a little...

73

Carl

On Sun, 10 Jun 2001 18:24:24 -0500, j wrote:
>1st, let me state that i've been thoroughly enjoying these last
>series of
>posts re: the comparison of the ic 756pro and the omni as well as
>the RF in
>TT equip.  it's helping me a lot as i try to learn more about 
station
>set-up, what to look for, how-to identify problems, etc...
>
>2nd, i've kind of avoided asking this as i do *not* want to come
>across
>negative nor am i trying to pit one company against another.  i
>would simply
>like to learn from those of you who have the experience and are
>seasoned
>hams, before i make a major investment in equipment.
>
>so my question is this, i was looking at purchasing the jupiter some
>time
>before the end of 2001.  however, earlier this year i've started to
>learn
>more about kenwood's ts-2000 and was curious if any of you had
>comments
>concerning &/or comparing both rigs (ie, TT's jupiter and kenwood's
>ts-2000).  sharing your experience &/or thots will give me s.thing
>to think
>about as i decide which of the 2 i should go for.
>
>the positives that i've seen w/TT's jupiter are: strong customer
>support;
>legendary cw; good quality; overall positive reviews at eham.net
>(although i
>haven't checked them lately); and yes, even the RF issue (as i don't
>want RF
>in the shack, may be it can also function as an RF alarm to alert me
>to it's
>presence :o)   ).
>
>the negatives of the jupiter are: it only handles tx in 10-160,
>which means
>i'd have to buy more equip. to cover the 6m/2m/440 bands; and the RF
>issue
>(i guess it's a double-edged sword as i want to put up a long wire
>loop and
>it seems that some of you have had problems when using a long wire).
>
>the positives on the ts-2000 are: covers all hf, 6m, 2m, 440, 23cm
>in one
>unit; and reviews on eham.net and yahoogroups have been overall
>positive
>(although i haven't checked them lately).
>
>the negatives on the ts-2000 are: customer support not as good as
>TT; cw not
>as legendary on kenwood rigs as they are on TT's; and some people
>have had
>trouble w/satellite qso's, but i have heard that kenwood is working
>on a
>fix.
>
>i realize that the 2 units are in different pricing tiers, but i
>figure that
>if i buy a jupiter plus spend more $$ on more rigs to cover the
>bands that
>the kenwood covers, i'll probably be w/i kenwood's price range
>anyway.
>
>i would greatly appreciate any pointers, observations, and input
>that any of
>you have comparing these 2 rigs.
>
>TIA,
>j
>
>
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