Steve:

I'm really starting to like K7UC's idea about a small shelf across the 
dinette area in the motor home.  That way, the TS480 could be put up there 
without getting in the way of much of anything.

Will definitely ponder that one for sure.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: some basic questions on the TS480


> Tom,
>
> If you use the stock microphone, it comes with a coiled cable that's about 
> 3
> feet long without stretching the coil.  However, you can probably get or
> make an extension cable if you need one.  Alternatively, you can just
> position the radio close to the operating position.  There's nothing that
> says the control head can't be near the radio.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 18:06
> Subject: Re: some basic questions on the TS480
>
>
>> Steve,
>>
>> Now here's another question:  How long is the mic cable for the TS480?
>>
>> I can make a cable of any length for my bencher paddle, but the mic 
>> cable,
>> if too short, could be an issue.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 5:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: some basic questions on the TS480
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>