For HF use, it's the 590 hands down.    I have both in the shack.   The 
590 speaks much more and has better filtering and noise reduction. 
There are a number of us on the list who have (or have had) both radios 
and I am sure you  will get a number of replies, so I won't drag it out, 
but  you will be very happy with a 590.

The 2000 is a nice radio.  I've had mine almost a dozen years and worked 
a boatload of DX, but the 590 is  a better radio, especially for a blind 
user.

73, good luck, Steve KW3A

On 12/3/2013 4:42 PM, Vaughn Bennison wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am looking at purchasing my first hf radio, and am primarily looking at
> the TSS590, and the TS2000.  I am having a fair amount of difficulty in
> coming to a decision.  I recognise the fact that the 2000 does VHF and UHF
> as well as HF, which is an advantage, but as I have a handheld VHF/UHF radio
> already, I'm not sure it's a big one considering that the 2000 is an older
> radio, and does not have USB for computer control, (only RS232).
>
> Can anyone who has owned or used both give me a reasonably objective
> viewpoint as to which would be the better choice, in terms of accessibility
> and useability?  They are much the same price, with the 2000 being slightly
> more expensive.  Is the VGS1 chip a significant improvement over the VS3?
> Does the 590 have many useful features the 2000 does not?
>
> Any assistance would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Vaughn - VK7FADA.
>
>
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