Hi Ron,
I, like Bob and Gale have the Kenwood TS-590 and am totally delighted with 
it. I have had mine for just short of a year. While I don't use all of the 
features that this rig has, I have found it to be extremely user-friendly. 
So don't let the manual scare you away. If you get one and have questions 
that you can't find in the manual just ask on this list and someone will 
have the answer.
Good Luck!
Best 73's,
Albert WA7FXB
(happy ts590 and tmv71a owner)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 12:34 AM
Subject: The new world of ham radio: is this science fiction?


>I would love to have a TS-590, but I've read the manual, and it sounds
> soooooooo complicated. If you press a button it does one thing; press it
> again, and it does the opposite, and if you press and hold it for 2 
> seconds,
> it does something entirely differently. Then, what is this USB data and 
> LSB
> data stuff? I've been inactive for a few years, and I feel like I'm in a
> totally different world of ham radio. Do you people really fully 
> understand
> and use all of the buttons, features and functions on rigs like the TS-590
> and the TM-V71A?
>
> Ron, K8HSY