Yes, it's wonderfully accessible.

73 de W7OQ, Dave

At 06:57 AM 10/20/2007, you wrote:
>     David:
>
>Does it read the menu settings as you program them in, like the TMV71A does?
>
>Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>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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