Hi and thanks Colin, I think Butch just bought a Kenwood TMV71A 
from a friend of mine but maybe I'm confused.  Been pretty warm 
here lately.  I have gigs Friday, Saturday and Sunday, all should 
be fun other than a fair amount of traveling to get to them.  
Actually, it's not that bad, just that I'm spoiled from living a 
lot closer last year where-as now I have to go twice the distance 
and take the rail transit BART system to get to where I can meet 
another musician.
Will have to look at the reviews on the 990.  Heck, I haven't 
even got my Ts-2000 powered up or antennas in place yet.  That's 
next! 73, Jim WA6EKS

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Fri, 3 May 2013 00:09:24 -0600
Subject: Re: new radio

it's like a 590, but 400 more...
lol
it's the newest flag ship 160 to 6 meter HF rig from Kenwood.
Just released in February of this year.
It's on a special introductory sale price everywhere for 8 grand 
haha.

Supposed to have the best receiver on the market right now.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
To: <[log in to unmask]
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: new radio


 What's a 990? Jim WA6EKS


 ----- Original Message -----
 From: Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Date sent: Thu, 2 May 2013 22:04:58 -0700
 Subject: new radio

 What can I say, sold some property, so  u p s delivered a new 
990
 today.
 What a rig.  It will take me a long time to learn this puppy, 
but
 speaks
 fairly well so far.  So far, I'm impressed, but still need lots
 of sighted
 help with key descriptions.  Not a small rig, shipping weight 
was
 68
 pounds.
 73
 Butch
 WA0VJR
 Node 3148
 Wallace, ks.