Update to new Kenwood TS-2000 ....
This radio makes me smile every time I turn the dial ... Wow what a nice rig. I am still learning all the in's and out's but it is coming along well and I have yet to get frustrated with any thing on the unit. I have a Heil Pro Set Plus the the HC-4 and HC-5 elements (now discontinued) and from reports I am getting on 2 meter FM its sounds much better than the stock Kenwood hand mic. I need to get a dummy load to make sure my SSB quality is where I want it. I made a mistake last week trying to adjust the mic with the monitor function and I thought it was not transmitting ....Wrong after making an idot of myself for a min or so a Minnesota station comes back to me ... We had a nice short QSO and now I will not make that mistake again .... That is why it is called AMATEUR radio ....LOL
Next on the list of things to do is replace the FT-2900 in my jeep with the FT-857 that came off the Ham Shelf. I have purchased a High Sierra HS-1800DX Mobile Screwdriver Antenna and plan on starting that install next weekend. Lots of pics and info to come on that one. I cant wait to make some DX contacts on my way to work ...
Peace
Kelly