I don't own either rig, but I can tell you a few things about the
differences.
The TS2000 includes a second receiver, optimized for VHF use. It is a
moderately large unit, but you should look up the dimensions.
The TS480 AT (antenna tuner 100-watt model) and HX (200-watt model without
antenna tuner) is for 160 through 6 meters on CW, SSB, AM, FM and digital
modes. The hardware part of the 480 looked to me like a large brick with
connectors on both ends, heat sinks, etc. It is very compact, and is
operated through a separate control head. The control head and its cable
can be placed at a convenient location while the rig might be up on a shelf
or something. The mike has to plug directly into the 480 body, though, I
think.
With the voice guidance units put into them, the 480 gives you a bit more
feedback than the 2000, but people are happy with both rigs. I think you
can transmit higher--fidelity audio with the 2000. After looking at the
architecture of the 480 and its size, I went with the Yaesu FT-950, which
has no options for speech boards but gives me enough feedback to have a lot
of fun. If you work some CW with the 480, you probably should get one of
the CW filters for it, because audio-only filtering can result in pumping of
one signal by another that is a KHz away.
Hope this helps, and 73.
Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, Maryland
Home: http://lras.home.sprynet.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Terri Pannett
> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 9:23 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: TS480SAT
>
> Howard,
>
> I tried to e-mail you off list, but my message bounced. What info can you
> give me about the ts480sat and where can I get it?
>
> I went to the Kenwood site and tried to download the instruction manual,
> but
> Adobe and WE won't read all of the file.
>
> Also if anyone can give me a comparison between the 480sat and the 2000,
> I'd
> appreciate it.
>
> Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
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