I forgot it's the ut102 but the firmware doesn't allow it to do very much or
the synthesizer needs a firmware upgrade one of the two.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
> 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
>>>>>
>>>
>
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