Fact is, on the 2000, and 570, you know what the power level is set at by
counting clicks. All the 480 does, is count them for you, just because it
says 100 watts, that's just because it's set all the way up, I can turn the
knob on the 570 fully clockwise and tell you the same thing. SWR, now, that
would be something but we'll see if/when that will happen. If it could
measure actual power output, that would be nice too but again, we'll see.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: kenwood comparison


> Hi.
>
> Actually, the fact that one can't accurately get an idea of power out and
> VSWR on most radios is my biggest headache, especially with the scarcity
> of
> good metering equipment for the blind to measure power output.  I know
> about the Canadian Talking SWR meter, but that is only half of the
> story.  I was really hoping that the meter that Gary was talking about was
> actually going to be released for sale, but am beginning to suspect that
> we
> will never see it.
>
> A radio that reads out what the power settings are set to is so huge that
> I
> would dump my present equipment in favor of it.