If they had put the mike and key lines in the cable, they would ve 
just as prone to RFI and hum as when run separately.

At 02:00 PM 10/20/2007, you wrote:
>Howard,
>
>Even though all the controls are on the head, all connections for the
>microphone and key are on the front of the radio.  That effectively limits
>the distance between the radio and the control head unless you're willing to
>use long cables, which may introduce RFI and hum problems.  I wish they had
>put more connectors on the head, but they would probably have needed a
>thicker cable to do that.
>
>Steve
>
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>From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:26
>Subject: Re: some basic questions on the TS480
>
>
> > Tom, the antenna tuner can be bypassed.  The radio is about 11 by 6 by 3
> > inches.  The control head has a 10 foot cable connecting it to the radio.
> > They sell extention cables for the mike and key.  Everything runs from the
> > head which has a desk or mobile mounting stand.  It depends on your batery
> > and alternator in the motor home, if you have the power.  For a mobile set
> > up, with the narrow band width of the antenna, I could see having the
> > tuner.
> > It's still limited in range, but good enough to handle the changes across
> > a
> > band.  The neat thing is that although the radio is very small, since you
> > can stick it anywhere, all you need is a place for the head.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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