Hey John;

Congratulations!

You will enjoy that radio even more than the 570 and it will be just as easy 
to use.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:15 AM
Subject: I finally did it


> Well everyone, I finally did it.
> I bought myself a TS-2000. I shouldn't have, I won't be able to buy 
> anything
> what so ever for a very long time now, but I had the money on 1 of my 
> cards,
> I'd been thinking about it a lot the last couple weeks and the way I 
> figure
> it, I have classes from the end of January to the end of May. That means 
> my
> peak radio time, is from now until January 28th since I'll be outside when
> they end in May. Based on that, I just called HRO and placed my order. It
> will be here tomorrow along with the VS-3
> I had a little harder time with the digital recording unit, that will
> probably be here Friday or next week but that's alright. I found it to be
> handy on the TS-570, not a real need though. I figured I might as well do 
> it
> all at once since now I have effectively put a spending freeze on myself,
> the AL811H and TS-2000 and tuner to handle the AL-811H all in the last 2
> weeks is more than I ever had any intention of spending though the amp I 
> got
> a really good deal on. I'm making up a quick programming file right now so 
> I
> can get it up and on the air fast with the software. I'm looking forward 
> to
> this one about as much as I did my TS-940 6 years ago, too bad that broke
> and I sold it since someone offered me as much for it not working as it
> would be working.
> Now I just need to see if I can afford to keep everything I have 
> currently.
> John Miller N1UMJ
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