Kenwood TS-2000 vs Icom IC-9700
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Kenwood TS-2000 or Icom IC-9700? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. The Kenwood TS-2000 comes out better on HF power, 6 m power and the antenna tuner; the Icom IC-9700 on 70 cm power, 23 cm power, LAN / remote control, SD card, current draw on transmit, weight and memory channels.
Specs side by side
| KenwoodTS-2000▲ 3 | IcomIC-9700▲ 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz144–146 MHz430–440 MHzoptional: 1240–1300 MHz (UT-20) | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz1240–1300 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.03–60 · 144–146 · 430–440 MHz | 144–146 · 430–440 · 1240–1300 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFMRTTY | SSBCWRTTYAMFMD-STAR |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 100 W ▲ | — |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | 100 W ▲ | — |
| 144 MHz (2 m) | 100 W | 100 W |
| 430 MHz (70 cm) | 50 W | 75 W ▲ |
| 1.2 GHz (23 cm) | — | 10 W ▲ |
| AM | 25 W | 25 W |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | superheterodyne, quadruple conversion (FM: triple) + IF DSP | SDR, direct RF sampling (23 cm: downconversion) |
| Second receiver | yes — sub receiver 2 m/70 cm (FM/AM), satellite operation | yes — two bands at once, full duplex (satellites) |
| Spectrum and waterfall | simple swept analyser (Visual Scan) | spectrum + waterfall, up to ±500 kHz |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | HF + 6 m, 16.7–150 Ω | — |
| Display | monochrome LCD, amber backlight | 4.3″ colour touchscreen |
| LAN / remote operation | — | built-in LAN, RS-BA1, D-STAR gateway |
| USB | none — RS-232C (DB-9) | USB-B: CAT + audio |
| SD card | — | |
| Antenna connectors | 3× SO-239 (2× HF/6 m, 2 m) + N (70 cm) + RX input (RCA) | SO-239 (2 m), N (70 cm), N (23 cm) |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | 13.8 V DC, external power supply | 13.8 V DC, external power supply |
| Transmit current draw | 20.5 A | 18 A ▲ |
| Dimensions | 270 × 96 × 317 mmwidth × height × depth | 240 × 94 × 238 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 7.8 kg | 4.7 kg ▲ |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 290 | 297 ▲ |
| Release | 2000discontinued | 2019 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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