Yes, I am open to used equipment.  I assume all of these radios have direct
entry? Thanks.

 


Bobby Druesedow
Callsign W5OJT   
Visit my web page at
http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow

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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Louis Kim Kline
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 9:36 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-570

Hi Bobby.

Are you looking for new or used equipment?  There are several used radios
that do a fine job.

If you can find a Kenwood TS440SAT or a TS450SAT with the voice boards, they
would do what you want.  The TS440SAT takes the Kenwood VS-1 voice
synthesizer, while the TS450SAT takes the VS-2 voice synthesizer.  Both
synthesizers have aftermarket versions that are available from the Piexx
Company.

Also, you could consider the Kenwood TS690S, although the TS690S usually
doesn't have an auto tuner unless someone bought an AT450 after the fact and
installed it in the TS690S.  Kenwood never sold the '690 with an option for
a factory installed auto-tuner.  It was a miserable job to install it, too.
I have one that has the auto tuner and you had to pull both the top and
bottom covers and work on the radio while it was on its side to install the
auto tuner.

Also, consider the Icom IC718 with the UT102 voice synthesizer and the
Millenium QSYer.  That would also probably fit the bill for you.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 09:22 PM 4/8/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello:
>
>I am trying to get a second HF rig to back up my Kenwood 480.  Can 
>anyone give me some info about the TS-570? I would like to know how 
>accessible it is without the voice chip. Also, if anyone has any other 
>ideas about accessible HF rigs other than the TS-2000 or the TS-480 I'd 
>like to know.  I want the rig to be fairly simple, and to have a direct 
>entry keypad.  I also don't want to spend as much as it would take for 
>a 2000 or a 480.  Any ideas and help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
>Bobby Druesedow
>Callsign W5OJT
>Visit my web page at
>HYPERLINK http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow 
>http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
>
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