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.