I have both, actually, I have a 480, 590 and now a 990.  The 590 has a 
little better receiver and much better dsp as the 590 is in the i f. 
Speaks a little more as well, you can read swr and alc level for 
example.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Tue, 30 Jul 2013, Richard Fiorello wrote:

> Hi;
> Just looking for some general ts590 info.  I looked at the material at I
> can work this thing.  Any other podcasts or accessibility oriented
> reviews that anyone can point me to?
> Also other than the physical design of the radio, how does this differ
> from the ts480?  I gather there is no 2 meters or 440.  Is the receiver
> significantly better?  Is the dsp in the audio or i f?
> Not buying tomorrow but can't blame a man for window shopping.
> -- 
> richard
>
>