David:

Does it read the menu settings as you program them in, like the TMV71A does?

Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

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From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: some basic questions on the TS480


> The TS-480 reads virtually all menus.  Sometimes it is just a number
> and you have to check the manual to know what the number means, but
> most of the time it is a meaningful menu selection read out.
>
> At 06:02 PM 10/19/2007, you wrote:
>>Hi Tom,
>>I thinkI can answer some of your questions on the Kenwood 480.
>>
>>The 200 watt version requires 2 power supplies. I also believe it doesn't
>>have the internal tuner.
>>
>>There is also a special low pass filter that seems to work only with the 
>>480
>>lower powered version.
>>
>>Universal radio is great about installing options such as filters and the
>>speech chip.
>>
>>The filters are approximately $120 each. They make two bandwiths I believe
>>for CW and one narrower one for SSB.
>>
>>I don't recall whether or not the speech chip reads out the menu options 
>>or
>>not.
>>
>>Also I believe there are programs that can be downloaded from the Kenwood
>>web site to control the rig that may work with Jaws or Window-Eyes.
>>
>>Don't apologize for asking elementary questions.
>>
>>I would have been asking many of the same ones myself.
>>
>>I'm trying to get back into hf operations from an apartment using my 
>>balcony
>>as a place for putting the antenna.
>>
>>If you want to read up more on the Kenwood 480 go to the universal Radio 
>>web
>>site which is:
>>
>>www.rffun.com or www.universal-radio.com
>>
>>Hope this all helps.
>>
>>Cordially,
>>
>>Eric
>>KU3I
>>
>>
>>
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