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Kenwood - H.F. Transceiver
TS-2000 Limited Edition
(Circa 2006 - no longer in production - Standard
TS-2000, TS-2000X still in production)

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Kenwood TS-2000 Limited Edition

Only 300 of these radios were made for the U.S. to celebrate Kenwood's 60th Anniversary.
Still produced by Kenwood today under the TS-2000 & TS-2000X model number (another long running production unit having been available for over 10 years). Nearly the same audio quality as the no longer available TS-870S.
The Limited Edition included the ARCP-2000 Radio Control software, DRU-3 Digital Record unit & the VS-3 Voice Synthesizer.
This unit is also sometimes referred to as the "Black Version"
This rig is by far Kenwoods most versatile rig. All modes - covering HF (160 - 10 Meters), VHF (6 - 2 Meters) and UHF (440 Mhz.). A 1.2 Ghz. module was also available in the TS-2000X version. As the unit was designed in the late 1990's it does not have 60 Meters stock (however, full HF coverage can be added by a simple modification). Also capable of "Sky Command"
An IF & AF DSP transceiver
Phenomenal transmit audio (set MENU 22 to 3.0 Khz.) when used with a stock Kenwood desk microphone MC-90 - especially when the internal EQ is activated (MENU 21 - "CONVEN") - even further improved by installing the N3GX "express software" available from the NU9N website. If you hear me on my TS-2000 I always have this on - I installed the "Gold" version EQ (after installing - MENU 21 - "USER" setting).
Very accurate & stable too - transceiver includes built-in TCXO (+/- 0.5 PPM).
I have a few TS-2000 specs. and my "pros & cons" listed - I will be posting more information soon. Much is already available on the web.