yeh that is called sky command...which the 2000 has built in...though you
need a fairly specific dual band ht in order to use that feature.
Not just any ht will work since it has to have a TNC built in and also has
to be able to go into full duplex mode to work properly.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 1:39 AM
Subject: Re: TS 480 SAT
> thanks a lot. I was only interested in cross band for hf. Since it would
be
> neat if I were to use hf on a little hand held away from my station, like
a
> cordless phone, the way I've seen others operating. If I'm out in the
garden
> or at the cofy shop a block away, it would be good. I might want to take
it
> with me as I do my daily walk about. I bring my 2 meters with me sometimes
> so I thought it would be possible for the hf. My understanding is that the
> ts2000 has that ability. *
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 2:40 AM
> Subject: Re: TS 480 SAT
>
>
> as in cross band repeat or just dual receivers?
> It has dual vfo's, but doesn't have the capability to receive on 2
> frequencies simaltaniously.
> As for cross band repeat, it doesn't have those because most cross band
> repeat only takes place between 70Cm and 2m and visa versa.
> The 570 only goes up to 30 megs and 54 megs on the 570dg.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:51 PM
> Subject: Re: TS 480 SAT
>
>
> > Here's a question about the 570. Does it have the same kind of cross
band
> > capibilities as the 2000?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 11:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: TS 480 SAT
> >
> >
> > ya, that radio comes up now and then, not for me though, I have a tight
> > shack here, the tightest and would hate the separate face plate
> personally.
> > but some people like it, welcome to the list anyway. I'm still saving
up
> > for the TS-2000 to replace my TS-570.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:29 PM
> > Subject: TS 480 SAT
> >
> >
> > Maybe this has been covered before, I'm new to the list. About a
> month
> > ago I bought a Kenwood TS 480 SAT which is an amazing radio for the
blind
> I
> > think. With the voice module which you must buy separate it does just
> > everything you could ever need. It reads all the menus, S meter, QRG,
and
> > dozens of things from the front panel including the number pad. Things
> are
> > adjustable from the front panel such as power level, AGC,VOX gain, noise
> > blanker, keying speed, preamp, mode,Voice monitor,DSP filters, Rcver
high
> > and low cut, and that is just a few of the things you can do from the
> front
> > control head. As I remember there is around 70 menus and the settings
for
> > them you adjust on the front panel. Built in antenna tuner. The unit
is
> in
> > two pieces and small so folks living in small shacks would like that and
> is
> > connected by a 14 foot cable which connects or disconnects like a fone
> plug
> > on the wall.I don't know how fast it will key on CW but I have had my
> > friends listen to 55 WPM and it works wonderful. once you learn the
> location
> > of the buttons your home free. Price from HRO is about 940.00 dollars
> plus
> > 70.00 for the VGS-1 CW filters cost 120.00 This was the price due to a
> > 200.00 coupon.
> > A sighted person would have to solder the filter in but the voice chip
> just
> > plugs in.
> > Ed
> >
>
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