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WA9LAE
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Rating: 4/5
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Dec 23, 2011 13:11
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Nice for general listening
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I won this receiver off eBay for $125.00 so right
away I was ahead! Advertised as untested and rightly
as it had audio but no signals came through. All the
controls did something so things looked promising.
Fortunately, the problem proved easy to find as
the two headers on the antenna input PCB were
shorted together. I separated them and poof, I was
receiving signals. Aside from spraying control/contact cleaner in the AF Gain and Tone pots and the RF ATT switch I was good to go. Oh, I also replaced the S-meter bulb. After 5 days of use I am pleased to report it can hear anything
that my R-5000 hears. Selectivity is pretty good
but I really need the optional CW filter to aid
in CW reception. The noise blanker needs some
adjustment so that's next. Works but only so-so.
I don't use the scanning features on any of my
receivers so I can't comment there. My concern
is with reception of weaker signals on SSB and CW
and audio quality of SW and MW AM stations and
there this rig is right up there with the best
medium-priced receivers. I'm a happy camper and
would recommend the R-2000 to anyone looking for
a good, all-around workhorse.
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STEVEQ
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Rating: 4/5
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Nov 4, 2011 04:56
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Nice little rig
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Being an avid SWL with a number of mil spec receivers I ventured into the solid state world with the Kenwood R-2000 with the UHF VC-10 option installed.
I like this little rig, the audio is very nice, the tuning is just fine and the filters do what they are suppose to do.
Negatives: well it is not one of the big mil spec rigs but having said that, it does hold its own and it is a lot of fun to work ........ wow and it has memory and scan capabilities, that is new to me (ha,ha)
Find a good one and have fun with it .....
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KI6RSE
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 26, 2011 15:57
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EXCELLENT
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Ive owned a couple of these and I personally like them better than some of the higher end radios..Rock steady on frequency ..very sensitive..Nice features..easy to tune on side band,,excellent for the price..
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BXLISTENER
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Rating: 3/5
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Jul 16, 2011 08:01
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Nostalgia!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I give this radio a 3/5 because up against today's rigs that is all it is going to manage. Having said that I did not purchase this radio because of its performance, I just love it for what it is, a classic bit of 1980s kit. It looks, sounds and feels so much like a rig of that time I get all misty eyed for the good old days just looking at it. Performance wise it's fine for casual listening. Build quality doesn't seem to quite match that of my Yaesu 7700 but none the less it's good enough. As with most radios of its era there are no menus to tie you up in knots, it has a real S meter and no yucky LCD readouts (nice pale blue VFD tube instead). If you are a serious listener then go for a modern radio but if you like those golden oldies and you see a good one going cheap then snap it up. 73s, Ian in the UK.
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WB3IGR
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 29, 2010 12:58
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Great Receiver
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I bought mine on E-Bay. It was advertized as a working unit. When it arrived I was surprized to see that it had the VC-10 VHF converter installed. Outside of a few scratches and missing one cabinet foot it was an outstanding buy! I have the HF hooked up to a wire antenna outside at about 25 feet and the VHF converter is hooked to a discone antenna in my attic. It still receives very well with both antennas.
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WB3IGR
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 29, 2010 12:40
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Very Good Receiver
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I bought mine off E-Bay, it was advertized as a working unit. I bought it anyway. When it arived a week later, I was VERY surprized to find that it had the VC-10 VHF unit installed. The radio works just fine. Outside of a few scratches and missing a cabinet foot, a very good buy. The VHF converter works great just with a discone antenna inside the attic and the HF receiver also hears very well with just a wire antenna outside at 25 feet!
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GM1SXX
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Rating: 1/5
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Mar 21, 2010 07:02
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very average
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Hi,
I've owned one of these receivers since they were new. Mine has the VC-10 VHF converter.
I have to rate it as a poor receiver, especially the VC-10 converter which is fairly deaf and produces loud pops as it automatically switches during tuning between the three oscillators used to cover the VHF band. On VHF it overloads very easily and pager transmitters in this area break through all over the VHF band.
On HF it suffers from quite a few internally generated spurious signals and by comparison with other receivers I use here, it's a poor performer. It cost a lot of money here in the UK for what is really a very mediocre radio.
The older, cheaper and simpler R600 is a better performer. Ditto the ancient Yaesu FGR-7.
Although I've owned this radio for many years, I'm reluctant to pass it on, because I rate it so poorly. It just gets used as a medium wave bedside radio, all it's really good for IMHO.
Not one of Trio/Kenwood's better efforts.
73 Al.
GM1SXX
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KB3QIA
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Rating: 4/5
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Nov 17, 2009 10:59
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One of the best I've used!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I got a nearly new one of these off eBay a few years back, and find it to be one of the best all-around rigs I've used. Mine had the VC-10 already installed, as well as a Collins Mechanical filter. Especially nice is the ability to tune down to 50hz, which enables you to zero in on most stations. The only thing I find lacking is the ability to adjust the BFO while staying on frequency. It can be difficult with the available tuning steps to resolve voice transmissions so that they sound natural. Other than that, a great radio!
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2E0BXO
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 29, 2009 13:47
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Couldn't ask for more
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Just got an almost pristine Trio badged R2000. The audio is great as everyone says and the sensitivity even with my temporary bit of very random wire brings in more than my ICF SW7600GR on the whip (although, to be fair, it's very subjective at the moment).
I found the rudimentary scanning options a bit confusing at first until I finally gave in and read the manual. The program scan in particular could be useful. The memory scan is a bit pointless maybe with only 10 memory slots. Have found no problems resolving SSB properly with 50Hz tuning either.
Construction oozes quality as well.
Money well spent.
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M1SPY
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 20, 2008 17:13
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Big DaDDy
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Of all the Kenwood/Trio and Icom or Yaesu I have owned -including 2 JRC's - this is the warmest sounding and easiest to operate. I will be buried with this radio!!!!
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