Tom,
I don't know the details, so you might be better off calling one of the ham
imporiums. I think it plugs in to the board inside the radio, but again,
check with one of the stores. I doubt you'll need one for the kind of
operating you do, but as you say, it's good to know what options you have.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 21:35
Subject: Re: ts480
> Steve:
>
> Thanks for the info. ... Just out of curiosity, what does a TXO unit cost,
> and how is it installed?
>
> Also, can you describe its size and shape, and where it would go in the
> TS480>?
>
>
> As you suggest, I'm not going to run out and buy one right now. I never
> had
> any trouble with any of my other rigs in the motor home, so would think
> the
> TS480 should do just fine. However, it's always good to know what your
> options are if they are needed.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 9:11 PM
> Subject: Re: ts480
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> "TXO" refers to an oven which can be installed to keep the main
>> oscillator
>> crystal at a constant temperature. Before you go out and buy one, try
>> running the radio in your motor home for a while and see if it drifts
>> more
>> than you want it to. If it does, buy the TXO option, but if you don't
>> notice the drift, don't worry about it. Believe me, you'll know if you
>> need
>> it.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 19:37
>> Subject: Re: ts480
>>
>>
>>> Steve:
>>>
>>> I asked this question in my last post, but can you tell me about the TXO
>>> for
>>> the TS480.
>>>
>>> Since my new TS480 will eventually end up in our motor home which could
>>> indeed be subject to considerable temperature fluctuations, especially
>>> when
>>> the motor home is sitting idle on warm summer days, maybe this is
>>> something
>>> I should think about.
>>>
>>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:01 AM
>>> Subject: Re: ts480
>>>
>>>
>>>> The only time you really need a TXO is when you're operating the radio
>>>> in
>>>> a
>>>> hostile environment where you have large temperature variations. For
>>>> example, a car which stays outside in the winter time. If you only use
>>>> the
>>>> radio at home, you won't notice any difference with or without the TXO.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 10:34
>>>> Subject: Re: ts480
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> The TS-480 is amazingly stable without the TXO. Unless you are super
>>>>> fussy, you won't need it. I have a friend who bought one for his
>>>>> TS-830 some years back and said he really couldn't detect the
>>>>> improvement.
>>>>>
>>>>> At 01:16 PM 2/7/2008, you wrote:
>>>>>>Hello;
>>>>>>I ran across a reasonably priced ts480 used on the arrl site. It is
>>>>>>long
>>>>>>gone but I'm wondering how difficult it was to install the voice guide
>>>>>>and
>>>>>>filters? are they plug in?
>>>>>>Also have folks found that they needed or wanted the tcxo extra for
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>ts480?
>>>>>>Richard
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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