where is the best place to get a 590 or 480 if the one i want is 
gone and soled already and what is the price range, and is the voice 
chip already loaded?

Eden

On 7/17/2012 2:55 PM, Steve Forst wrote:
> Hi Mike, and welcome to the list.
>
> A bunch of us here have used  these rigs and I'm sure you will get a lot
> of info on them.  In a nutshell, the 570 has been out of production for
> a number of years and can only be had on the used market.  The 480 has
> been out  for 8 years or so, and is still in production.  The 590 is the
> newest one  and has been out around 2 years.
>
> A lot will depend on how much you want to spend, and what you want to do
> in the hobby.   The 570 and 480  have slots for optional filters, while
> the 590  is all loaded from the factory.
>
> The 590  gives the most speech readout using the optional voice board,
> while the 480 offers a bit less, and the 570 less than that.   A number
> of blind hams use radios with no voice readout at all and have done so
> for decades, so  it's not the end of the world if a radio doesn't speak
> as much as the 590.
>
> While I've never had a 570, I currently own a 590, 480, and a TS-2000.
>
> Good luck, enjoy the hobby, Steve KW3A
>
> On 7/17/2012 2:03 PM, Mike Barnard wrote:
>    
>> I have just joined this list and also just received my ham
>> license.  I have considered the Kenwood Ts 480, or Ts 570, or the Ts
>> 590.  I have heard the reviews oon the ts 480.  Can someone tell me
>> anything about the other two rigs.
>> Thanks.	
>>
>>
>>
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