Jim,

The 2000 was out several years before the 480 and doesn't speak as much. 
    There are things like mic gain, power setting, and  compression 
settings that  you will have to count clicks on the 2000.  The 2 radios 
don't even use the same voice board.

Right now, the top of the line for speech from Kenwood is the 590, which 
uses the same board as the 480, but also  gives some speech readout 
while in transmit.   Things like power output, swr, alc, and compression 
  are all spoken on the 590 in TX.

Not sure what the new big boy from Kenwood may  speak differently, but 
if you can afford one, you can afford to pay someone to stand behind you 
  and tell you what is on the display.

I do have a 2000, 480, and 590 in the shack, and they are all fine radios.

73, Steve KW3A

On 6/8/2012 7:08 PM, Jim Gammon wrote:
> Hi listers, I know this subject has been discussed before, but
> can someone tell me, us, if the speech guide is just as detailed
> on the Ts-2000 as it is on the TS-480? I have a 480 and am kind
> of thinking about upgrading to the 2000 but really want the same
> level of information that the speech chip offers on the 480.
> Thanks, Jim WA6EKS
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