Thanks, Dave.

73 de KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: some basic questions on the TS480


> 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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