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Re: installing vgs1
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The TS-2000 has the age old Molex connectors most HF radios have used since 
the early 80's, with 6 pins, 4 in use.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: installing vgs1


> Butch,
>
> I'm pretty sure the 2000 power cable is different from that of the 590, 
> but
> I can't tell you exactly how.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 16:50
> Subject: Re: installing vgs1
>
>
>> Isn't the 2000 power cord different.  As near as I can figure, the 590
>> uses the same 4 pin cord as the 480.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>>
>> On Tue, 14 Jun 2011, Bob Tinney
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Lowell,
>>>
>>> The TS590 is easier to learn than the 2000 was.  I can't think of a
>>> button
>>> that doesn't give you either verbal feedback  or beep feedback.  You'll
>>> really enjoy it, and all of your ts2000 accessories will work on the 590
>>> too!
>>>
>>> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>>> Skype, bobtinn
>>> There's amazing intelligence in the Universe.
>>> You can tell because none of them ever called Earth.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:19 PM
>>> Subject: Re: installing vgs1
>>>
>>>
>>> Bob, do you think that 590 is more difficult to learn than was the 2000?
>>> I have had no problems learning the 2000 but I am a little concerned
>>> about
>>> the 590.
>>> What would you say about it?
>>> Thanks.
>>> 73
>>> Lowell  W8QIY
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:14 PM
>>> Subject: Re: installing vgs1
>>>
>>>
>>>> Gary,
>>>>
>>>> Before I got the TS590, I would have bought an FT2000 in a minute if
>>>> access
>>>> had been built in!  But I must say that the TS590 has ONE GREAT
>>>> RECEIVER!
>>>> The transmitter is GREAT too as it puts out over 100 watts with out 
>>>> much
>>>> wasted heat, and the cooling fans almost never run and when they do,
>>>> they
>>>> are extremely quiet!
>>>>
>>>> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>>>> Skype, bobtinn
>>>> There's amazing intelligence in the Universe.
>>>> You can tell because none of them ever called Earth.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 1:56 PM
>>>> Subject: installing vgs1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Bopb.  Forgot about the little metal cover.
>>>>
>>>> I've still got to wonder, if kenwood can do such a wonderful job of
>>>> access,
>>>> where is icom and yaesu?
>>>>
>>>> I'd buy an 817 with that much access so fast it would still be hot from
>>>> getting here.
>>>> Same might be true for one of the high dollar icoms.
>>>>
>>>> Not implying that the kenwood is a bad rig, it is not.  Just different
>>>> nitches.
>>>
>>>
>>

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