The Kenwood TS-2000 is an amateur radio transceiver manufactured by Kenwood Electronics. Introduced in the year 2000, the radio has come to be very popular among hams for its "all-in-one" functionality. It can transmit on all amateur radio bands between 160 meters and 70 centimeters, with the exception of the 1.25 meters band, and the "X" model also has built-in 23 centimeters band capability (which can be added to other models after purchase as an accessory).
As of May 2008, the TS-2000 is the second most reviewed HF transceiver on the popular Product Review section of eHam [1], with 387 reviews and an average rating of 4.5 (out of 5), second only to the IC-706 line of radios from ICOM, with 360.
