Hey Scott you'll not be disappointed by that ts590. I got mine in 
September and it is a dream come true to be back on the air again. I 
am working on a tour of the radio for Handihams, which I should have 
done by the end of January or so, depending on other work.
Good luck and if there is anything you need to know about the radio 
or how things have changed since you've been off the air, just ask 
and one of us will surely have the answer.



Curtis Delzer.
HS.

W B 6 H E F
Fessenden, ND

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At 06:48 PM 12/20/2011, you wrote:
>Welcome back Scott!
>
>
>Sent from my Verizon iPhone!
>
>On Dec 20, 2011, at 6:54 PM, Scott Howell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > This is Scott Howell, N3BYY in Mount Airy Maryland. I am really pleased =
> > to say I have been bitten by the bug again. I am coming off an =
> > eight-year break and ashamed to say that I am living in a place where I =
> > can easily put up pretty much anything I want and failed to do so. I am =
> > even embarrassed to say that I was finally getting comfortable with CW =
> > at 15 WPM and that has slipped significantly. So, I rejoined Handihams, =
> > talked to Pat, WA0TDA who helped me spend a chunk all in one day and =
> > purchased a Kenwood TS590S. Now I have no antenna up at this point and I =
> > was so desperate  to hear some noise from the rig I found a 40M Hamstic =
> > and mount that I set in the corner and connected to the rig. Of course =
> > being in my basement means I get to hear little, but hey the sound of =
> > noise cranked down to 300Hz is music to my ears. Of course I'm going to =
> > put something up and soon as possible so I can get on the air.
> > I'm also just starting out on the goal of getting my Extra after all =
> > these years. So, it is good to be back and I cannot wait to really start =
> > using my rig and maybe get the chance to work a few of you on CW or =
> > maybe I'll even try the microphone. grin
> >
> > 73
> > Scott/N3BYY