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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990


> Hi Steve, it will be interesting to see what comes of this.  Are 
> you still liking your Kenwood 590? I am having fun with my 480, 
> but do wish I had SSB on 144 and 430 MHZ.  I guess the only way 
> to get those bands would be to get a TS-2000 right? Jim
> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Date sent: Thu, 10 May 2012 12:16:53 -0400
>>Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
> 
>>Fred,
> 
>>The model number you reference sounds more like Yaesu than 
> Kenwood.  I've
>>heard rumors about a TS-990, but I don't think it's been released 
> yet.
>>Maybe we'll know more after Daton.
> 
>>Steve
> 
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]
>>To: <[log in to unmask]
>>Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 11:54
>>Subject: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
> 
> 
>>> Have any of you guys heard anything about a new Kenwood 
> transceiver FT990
>>> with a showing at Dayton this year?  The best I can gather it 
> looks like
>>> it will be something like the 950SDX with a builtin power supply 
> and a
>>> 200 watt version.    I was on 75 meters a couple of nights ago 
> and the
>>> guys were talking about it and were looking at a picture on the 
> innernet.
>>> There has been talk of this for years.
> 
>>> FRED ADAMS W4HC