The creative thing to do on an FT950 is to work split, so that VFO A (where
you transmit) is on antenna 1 while VFO B (where you receive) is on antenna
2.  I don't do this, but it would work.

Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:32 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ts480
> 
> Howard,
> 
> Short of going into the radio and doing some mods, I know of no way to do.
> Even on a radio like the TS2000 or the TS590, where you can connect a
> different receive antenna, I don't think there's a way to do what you want
> to do.  Perhaps someone else knows of something, or has some creative
> ideas?
> 
> Steve
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 09:37
> Subject: ts480
> 
> 
> >I have discovered that the imax-2000 is a fine transmitting antenna, but
> >not
> > a good receive antenna.  That is, when compared to my double extended
> > zepp.
> > So is their a way to get the ts-480 to automatically receive on one
> > antenna
> > and transmit on the other?  I don't want to have to remember to manually
> > switch the antennas, although that is an easy thing to do.  I might
> > transmit
> > on a de-tuned antenna.
> >
> > H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
> > Adaptive Technology Instructor
> >