Hi Tim.  You might think about the 590 seriously.because it sure works well. 
Very user friendly and I have for years used an Omni 6 plus which I love but 
the 590 is the
one I find I am using most of the time now.  I have compared them side by 
side, A B switching and find hardly any difference.  Read about it in May Q 
S T. Also price is friendly too hi. 73Ed  K7UC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Crawford (GI4OPH)" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 3:54 AM
Subject: Re: 590 group


> Hi Ed,
>
> Glad you fineally also got subscribed.  I must admit, I haven't poked 
> around
> the 590 group section on the yahoo site, but in general I don't find the
> whole yahoogroups site that pleasant to navagate anyway.
>
> Traffic on the 590 list is quite high, but all in all quite interesting.
> I'm hoping to replace my aging 1000mp in the next year, and the 590 is
> certainly a serious contender along with the K3.
> I'm holding off  to see what progress might occur accessibility wise on 
> the
> latter in the next months, and of course there is the new high-end Kenwood
> due sometime in 2012 I beleive.
>
> Best 73,
>
> Tim.
>
> Bangor, N. Ireland.
>
> Skype:  tim-crawford
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 2:52 AM
> Subject: 590 group
>
>
>> Hi Tim,  I got approved with the group and have been poking around in the
>> site.  Man what a maze so far.  I haven't been able to navigate it too
>> well
>> as yet but will keep at it.  Good luck, 73
>> Ed  K7UC