Thanks for the info on the update Howard.  With that in mind, I think I'll
do mine here in the near future.  Very 73.

Kevin :)
Amateur Radio:  K7RX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 16:08
Subject: Re: ts480


> No the shorting plug is for the service menus, where probably only a
> trained service tech aught to venture.
> You have to open the radio and move a little switch which is on the
> top right side, about 2.5 inches in from the front of the radio.
> The odd thing is that the plug on the radio and the computer are the
> same, so you need a double female to connect the cable.
> I stand my radio up on it's side, so it only takes up three inches on
> the desk, rather than eight inches.