Butch:

I hear you on the 10-meter repeaters possibly needing a PL tone.

And, I'll check out that base plate possibility, especially since I now 
found out that the mic cord connects to the radio, not the control head.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: some basic questions on the TS480


> The 480 also has six as I recall, and besides repeaters on this band,
> there are ten meter repeaters as well.  These can be fun once the band
> opens back up.
>
> I really think you'd like the 480.  One other option I bought is the base
> plate, probably not what you'd want in your motor home, but I like it on
> my desk so the radio is all in one package.  Radio mounts to this base
> plate, and the control head mounts in front of the rig.
>
> I wish they'd put two and 440 on this rig, that would make it one heck of
> a rig.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>