Actually, not to the best of my knowledge on the TS180S. But, the TS140S I
am absolutely sure does not take a voice synthesizer.
I think you had to get up to at least a TS440S before you had a radio that
would take the VS1. I think the TS180S actually predates that technology
by several years.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 02:32 PM 2/18/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>I thought the 140 did take the VS-1, no? I know 1 of the TS-1 series radios
>did, must be the 180 then.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 2:27 PM
>Subject: Re: prasee of accessible radios.
>
>
> > WRONG!!!!
> >
> > The TS140S is a terrible rig for accessibility. It does not take any
> > synthesizer board at all, and the tiny little slide pots are hard
> > enough to use for someone who can see what they are doing, let alone
> > someone who cannot! The only redeeming feature of this radio is that the
> > last 10 memories in this radio are tunable between upper and lower limits
> > that you set, so you could set them up to tune within the bands that you
> > have privileges for. You wouldn't know what frequency you were on, but
> > just somewhere in your band.
> >
> > Having used one of these radios, I would rate the TS140S and the TS680S as
> > very poor choices for accessible rigs.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> > At 02:15 PM 2/18/2008 -0500, you wrote:
> >>TS-140 isn't a bad one either and will take the VS-1 voice board, not sure
> >>on the TS-180. I want to say that has the voice board available but I
> >>might
> >>be wrong. Those are all good long lasting Kenwood radios. I know someone
> >>who
> >>even uses a TS-120 day in and day out, it's incredible how much of the
> >>older
> >>Kenwood gear is still out there in every day use and going strong.
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 2:06 PM
> >>Subject: Re: prasee of accessible radios.
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi Shaun.
> >> >
> >> > If you are looking at used gear, and can live without the S-meter, a
> >> > gem
> >> > on
> >> > the used market would be the Kenwood TS450S or the TS690S. These
> >> > radios
> >> > had very little menus other than the setup menu to tell the radio what
> >> > filters were installed, and if you get one that has the AT450 auto
> >> > tuner,
> >> > that tuner was a bit more forgiving than the newer tuners I've worked
> >> > with. Also, if you can find a Kenwood TS440S in good shape with the
> >> > auto
> >> > tuner and voice board, that is another good candidate. You have to be
> >> > careful with the TS440S radios as they tended to develop microprocessor
> >> > and
> >> > keypad problems, but if you can find one that isn't exhibiting any
> >> > keypad
> >> > problems and will turn on, you would otherwise have a gem of a radio.
> >> >
> >> > Regarding the S-meter, I don't put very much stock in them because most
> >> > of
> >> > them are grossly inaccurate anyway. The one in the TS2000S isn't
> >> > accurate
> >> > within a mile. They are only relative, and what they tell you is
> >> > whether
> >> > one signal is stronger than another, but they don't even tell you
> >> > accurately how much stronger. So, I just don't put a lot of stock in
> >> > those
> >> > meters.
> >> >
> >> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 07:01 PM 2/18/2008 +1100, you wrote:
> >> >>the budget unfortunately precludes me from some of the nicer kenwoods.
> >> >>so yeah, am looking for the best for the bucks I got. as long as it
> >> >>tells me what frequency I'm on and s meter readings, and possibly mode,
> >> >>then that will do. everything else is incidental at this juncture.
> >> >>I'm not registered on ebay and don't plan on it at this time either. I
> >> >>do look around vkham.com and various dealers that stock second-hand
> >> >>gear
> >> >>to see what I might be able to pick up and, for how much.
> >> >>right now, if I want no accessibility, teh Yaesu FT817 is looking great
> >> >>problem there is I'd have to fork out for a milenium QSYer. so the Icom
> >> >>IC718 looks the go for the time being. I did want an IC703 but they're
> >> >>not carried over here in australia anymore and to import one would cost
> >> >>me more than I'm prepared to fork over for a radio of that type.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>On 18/02/2008 6:05 PM, the old scribe known as Colin McDonald was able
> >> >>to impart this pearl of wisdom:
> >> >> > are you looking for the least expensive accessible HF radio? or the
> >> >> > most
> >> >> > accessible HF radio?
> >> >> > Or are you looking for VHF/UHF?
> >> >> > The IC-718 is probably the cheapest HF rig with a voice chip out
> >> >> > there.
> >> >> > Although, you can get an IC-706 mark II g on ebay in good condition
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > quite a bit less.
> >> >> > the 706 will cover 160M through 70CM...though without great
> >> >> > sensativity
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > performance on the HF bands.
> >> >> > The ts-2000 is of course probably the most accessible, with the most
> >> >> > features right now.
> >> >> > The ts480 is also very accessible, likely the most blind accessible
> >> >> > HF
> >> >> radio
> >> >> > on the market.
> >> >> > But, if you have a lower budget which won't allow for something like
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > ts-480 or the ts-2000, perhaps the 718 might be your best option for
> >> >> > strictly 160M through 10M.
> >> >> > You can also find used ts-570's out there. these are a very
> >> >> accessible, and
> >> >> > great performing radio.
> >> >> > 73
> >> >> > Colin, V A6BKX
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 11:39 PM
> >> >> > Subject: prasee of accessible radios.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi ladies and gents, would it be at all possible to get a general
> >> >> >> overview from you all of what you think is the most blind friendly
> >> >> >> radio
> >> >> >> and why? my budget might just stretch far enough to get me an icom
> >> >> >> IC718, however, I ain't gonna go into this blindly as it were. I
> >> >> >> realise
> >> >> >> there's plenty of reviews already but, I want to hear from those in
> >> >> >> particular that have been around when things were just that much
> >> >> >> harder.
> >> >> >> thanks in advance.
> >> >> >> shaun
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
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> >> > Louis Kim Kline
> >> > A.R.S. K2LKK
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