that's not a vgs1, it's icom's own board.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PATRICK GORMLEY" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990


>I don't know about this particular transceiver but I tried to learn to
> operate an ic7000 earlier this year and boy I was glad to get my ts850 
> back
> from the shop.  It takes the vgs1 like the Kenwoods but the firmware needs
> to be upgraded to give the vgs1 the ability to work as well as it does on
> the Kenwoods.  73- pat kk3f
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 7:20 AM
> Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
>
>
>> Yes it is.  I really do like the Kenwood for that, and I don't know how
>> the
>> Icom stacks up against Kenwood in functionality.  I've been using Icom
>> since
>> the 701 and I may play with Kenwood stuff just because it is easier for 
>> me
>> to use.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 4:46 AM
>> Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
>>
>>
>>>    But the problem there is that those rigs are not nearly as
>>> blind-friendly as the Kenwoods.
>>>
>>> So, it's a trade-off, I guess.
>>>
>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:01 AM
>>> Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
>>>
>>>
>>>> Get an Icom 706 or 7000.  They both do that.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 11:21 AM
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>