It's interesting, John, since the VGS1 is recommended for the TS480 now. 
You may recall that is the item that currently is holding up my TS480 order.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 5:09 PM


> The TS-2000 was made before the VGS1, figure, it's been out now about 6
> years. The VGS1 was introduced in the TMV71A which came out about a year 
> ago
> at most. The VGS1 is just the next generation. I"m sure the next HF radios
> Kenwood comes out with will use it. Now that the TS-570 is discontinued, 
> I'm
> sure something's coming out soon.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 4:59 PM
>
>
>>    John:
>>
>> I'm surprised that the VGS1 isn't the voice chip for the TS2000.
>>
>> Do you know why that is?
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:30 AM
>>
>>
>>> Not bad considering, I paid about $1700 for the radio, VS-3 voice module
>>> and
>>> DRu3A recording unit, the radio was around $1500 I think. More than I'd
>>> like
>>> to spend right now but I've wanted one for so long now, I just couldn't
>>> hold
>>> off anymore.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:24 AM
>>>
>>>
>>>>            Hey John, how bad did they rape you for the 2000?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>