How is the 590 better than the 480?

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From: Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]
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Date sent: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 02:12:37 -0400
Subject: a review of the kenwood ts590

Hi all,
I am just sitting here tonight, and getting caught up on my 
handiham =
world weekly eletters, and absolutely not caught up, now on April 
20, =
2011, hi hi!
Anyway, Pat, wa0tda, recommended this review, by Bob, a blind 
ham, k3ul.
So, I went digging for it on eham.net and here it is!
As you'll see, this is the best ham rig, just because all the 
menus =
speak, and he means speak!
So, here's the review!
"K3UL  Rating: 5/5  Apr 19, 2011 13:35  Send this review to a 
friend =20
      Great Valueand Accessible Too   Time owned: 3 to 6 months 
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      I have and still own many of the high end radios including 
the =
FTDX-5000 and the K3.  I purchased the TS-590 just to check it 
out.  I =
must say, it is a great rig for the price.  The audio is 
wonderful, =
filtering is quite satisfactory, it runs very cool and the =
controls/buttons are definitely user friendly.  For us blind 
hams, the =
TS-590 really shines.  With the addition of the VGS-1 talking 
chip, every =
control and ALL of the menu settings speak.  To the best of my 
knowledge, =
there is no other rig out there that offers that level of 
accessibility.  =
Great job Kenwood! Even with the high end radios readily 
available to me =
in my shack, I find myself using the TS-590 about 80% of the 
time.  Now, =
if it only had a second receiver, it would be my number one 
radio.  In my =
opinion, if Kenwood can provide this access for a $75 investment, 
shame =
on the other manufacturers who don't offer this critical feature.  
73, =
Bob K3UL" =20

73,
Trippy, ac8s