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Mole',
I think you know I'm a Kenwood fan, I've said it often enough. I think that you've made a couple of good choices in new/'new' radios. Neither are 'perfect', but that's nothing unusual. That 'perfect' is different for everyone.
I also think that you will find that 'K3' is a little more 'perfect' than the 'TS-2000' in a few ways, maybe not so 'perfect' in others, but still 'better' than some of the other brands of radios. The biggest difference is in 'how' things are done, mainly the 'K3' is a different approach to a 'problem' instead of simply a 'bigger stick' sort of thingy. If that makes sense.
'Kit' versus 'assembled'.
Actually, that 'kit' feature is more expensive and harder to produce than an assembled, 'ready in the box' radio. So why do those people do that instead of just building the radio and selling it cheaper? Cuz there's a market for those 'kit' thingys!! One of the characteristics of 'radio nutz' is that most love the -idea- of 'making it themselves' instead of just buying it. It's more satisfying for some reason. It's also a hell of a lot harder than just getting something ready to go, cuz you have to know more, and have experience in the 'building things' aspect of it, which most people don't have (like who has the patience and time to learn all that weird, 'old fashioned' stuff). Those 'K' people have done the really hard parts, designing and that @#$ 'SMC' stuff, they give you/us the opportunity to do the mechanical and 'plug-in' stuff, the final assembly! "HOT DAM, -I- built it!", you know? None of which mentions the fact that those 'K' radios seem to be the 'top of the line' in the performance aspect of thingys.
[I know, it sounds like blasphemy for a Kenwood fan to say that, but it's still true. It's still a fact, "If you ain't got Kenwood, you got squat!", but with the 'K3' you're just sort of crouched down, you ain't really 'squatting' yet. I love puns! Especially when they're true!!]
I'm jealous!
- 'Doc

(And just to cover all bases just in case... If you decide you don't like either of those radios... can I have it?)

<blockquote data-quote="W5LZ" data-source="post: 216833" data-attributes="member: 129">Mole&#039;,I think you know I&#039;m a Kenwood fan, I&#039;ve said it often enough.&nbsp; I think that you&#039;ve made a couple of good choices in new/&#039;new&#039; radios.&nbsp; Neither are &#039;perfect&#039;, but that&#039;s nothing unusual.&nbsp; That &#039;perfect&#039; is different for everyone.I also think that you will find that &#039;K3&#039; is a little more &#039;perfect&#039; than the &#039;TS-2000&#039; in a few ways, maybe not so &#039;perfect&#039; in others, but still &#039;better&#039; than some of the other brands of radios.&nbsp; The biggest difference is in &#039;how&#039; things are done, mainly the &#039;K3&#039; is a different approach to a &#039;problem&#039; instead of simply a &#039;bigger stick&#039; sort of thingy.&nbsp; If that makes sense.&#039;Kit&#039; versus &#039;assembled&#039;.Actually, that &#039;kit&#039; feature is more expensive and harder to produce than an assembled, &#039;ready in the box&#039; radio.&nbsp; So why do those people do that instead of just building the radio and selling it cheaper?&nbsp; Cuz there&#039;s a market for those &#039;kit&#039; thingys!!&nbsp; One of the characteristics of &#039;radio nutz&#039; is that most love the -idea- of &#039;making it themselves&#039; instead of just buying it.&nbsp; It&#039;s more satisfying for some reason.&nbsp; It&#039;s also a hell of a lot harder than just getting something ready to go, cuz you have to know more, and have experience in the &#039;building things&#039; aspect of it, which most people don&#039;t have (like who has the patience and time to learn all that weird, &#039;old fashioned&#039; stuff).&nbsp; Those &#039;K&#039; people have done the really hard parts, designing and that @#$ &#039;SMC&#039; stuff, they give you/us the opportunity to do the mechanical and &#039;plug-in&#039; stuff, the final assembly!&nbsp; &quot;HOT DAM, -I- built it!&quot;, you know?&nbsp; None of which mentions the fact that those &#039;K&#039; radios seem to be the &#039;top of the line&#039; in the performance aspect of thingys.&nbsp; [I know, it sounds like blasphemy for a Kenwood fan to say that, but it&#039;s still true.&nbsp; It&#039;s still a fact, &quot;If you ain&#039;t got Kenwood, you got squat!&quot;, but with the &#039;K3&#039; you&#039;re just sort of crouched down, you ain&#039;t really &#039;squatting&#039; yet.&nbsp; I love puns!&nbsp; Especially when they&#039;re true!!]I&#039;m jealous!&nbsp;- &#039;Doc(And just to cover all bases just in case...&nbsp; If you decide you don&#039;t like either of those radios... can I have it?)&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="W5LZ, post: 216833, member: 129"] Mole', I think you know I'm a Kenwood fan, I've said it often enough. I think that you've made a couple of good choices in new/'new' radios. Neither are 'perfect', but that's nothing unusual. That 'perfect' is different for everyone. I also think that you will find that 'K3' is a little more 'perfect' than the 'TS-2000' in a few ways, maybe not so 'perfect' in others, but still 'better' than some of the other brands of radios. The biggest difference is in 'how' things are done, mainly the 'K3' is a different approach to a 'problem' instead of simply a 'bigger stick' sort of thingy. If that makes sense. 'Kit' versus 'assembled'. Actually, that 'kit' feature is more expensive and harder to produce than an assembled, 'ready in the box' radio. So why do those people do that instead of just building the radio and selling it cheaper? Cuz there's a market for those 'kit' thingys!! One of the characteristics of 'radio nutz' is that most love the -idea- of 'making it themselves' instead of just buying it. It's more satisfying for some reason. It's also a hell of a lot harder than just getting something ready to go, cuz you have to know more, and have experience in the 'building things' aspect of it, which most people don't have (like who has the patience and time to learn all that weird, 'old fashioned' stuff). Those 'K' people have done the really hard parts, designing and that @#$ 'SMC' stuff, they give you/us the opportunity to do the mechanical and 'plug-in' stuff, the final assembly! "HOT DAM, -I- built it!", you know? None of which mentions the fact that those 'K' radios seem to be the 'top of the line' in the performance aspect of thingys. [I know, it sounds like blasphemy for a Kenwood fan to say that, but it's still true. It's still a fact, "If you ain't got Kenwood, you got squat!", but with the 'K3' you're just sort of crouched down, you ain't really 'squatting' yet. I love puns! Especially when they're true!!] I'm jealous! - 'Doc (And just to cover all bases just in case... If you decide you don't like either of those radios... can I have it?) ;) [/QUOTE]

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