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Kenwood radios ?...

i like the tx on my ts830s, not as warm as a zd or 102 but its ok,

i like the tx audio from most of the older kenwoods that got them the reputation of good sounding tx,
for me the last good sounding rig kenwood made was the 950sdx,

can't stand the pumpy alc timing & lack of tx dynamic range on any kenwood from the 570 onwards.
 
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well my radios are are all menu driven.but once you set them to your liking no need to change them
 
jon666 said:
my next radio will be the ts 590
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Good choice!

I would recommend the newer SG version because it requires no mods done if you decide to add a panadapter SDR like the SDR Play.

For $150, the SDR Play is far better than any waterfall panadapter on those high dollar Icom radios. It also lets you interface to many if the free SDR software available. I prefer using SDR Uno.

The difference between radio's with built in panadapters is the SDR Play is on your computer screen and your radio and SDR is controlled with mouse clicks.

I love having both a physical radio that is still hands on and being able to use on screen rig control software.

If you haven't done so, look at my gallery pics for screenshots of my SDRUno, Kenwood, and HRD software in action.
 
fourstringburn said:
The modern Yaesu's and Icom's and early Flex radios have some of the dirtiest.
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Bullshipper!!! I get excellent reports on my Yaesu's (new an old)....not many days go by someone stops and says...what are you running the audio is outstanding!
Those reports and numbers are like the Sherwood reports on receivers...
Don't mean squat , they have no TRUE bearing to what a rig sounds like "on the air"
It's all about matching one's voice characteristic's to the radio, what filters are added, and how the operator run's said rig(s)...
Now in regards to the EASY operating TS-590!!!!...just a bells and whistle added 570...
The ergonomics of the 590 is no where close to the FTdx3000D....the Yaesu is much easier to operate and sounds better on both TX an RX.
The Kenwood(Panasonic)group of radios other than the $7000 TS-990 has seen no new innovations or serious improvements in the last 20 years...
Price wise the TS-480HX is their best equipment, in their radio line-up.
I ran Kenwood's for 20 years but when they basically sold out the Amateur division and stripped the R&D dept in lieu of business radio market.
The Amateur gear suffered almost until death.
But ultimately whatever you like...but until KWD dumps their present Amateur Plan and starts looking like they care about Amateur radio again...
I won't give them a second look.
And if you like all that fancy garbage on an outboard computer screen that's OK also..
I hear and work them first...the rest of you get in line:rolleyes::D
MHO:love::whistle::)
All the Best
Gary
 
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Does anybody remember Kenwood Audio amps? I never owned one because they were pricey. I do remember when you cranked the volume to the max with no signal it was quite, no hiss like what you got from solid state amps.
That might be why their radios sound so good, attention to detail and function.
 

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