Hi Lou;

When you purchase the TS2000, you do not need to buy any filters.

The only thing you would need is the speech board (VS3).

But, with the TS480, you would need to buy filters.


Plus you would also need to buy the speech board.  The speech board also
doubles as the audio recorder.

Hope this helps.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: talking rigs.


> Hi Charles.
>
> I have been hearing wonderful things about the Kenwood TS480S, and the
> folks on the list really like the TS2000.  I am contemplating purchasing a
> new HF rig within the next 6 months, and am having a tough time deciding
> whether to go with the TS2000 or the TS480S as both seem to have some
> pretty appealing features.
>
> I presently run the Icom IC706 MkIIG with the AT-180 Auto Tuner with the
> Millenium QSYer keypad.  It is usable by a blind operator (I have no
> usable
> vision left), but it isn't as friendly as many radios.  Mine has the UT102
> voice synthesizer installed, and I like the synthesizer for what it does,
> but the menu system isn't very blind-friendly.  I suspect Kenwood does
> much
> better in this regard, at least with the TS2000.  I also wouldn't
> recommend
> the IC706MkIIG in an urban operating environment as I find other radios in
> my shack to be less prone to front-end overload and intermod issues.
>
> I am also strongly considering the Ellicraft K2 for QRP operation.  I have
> an Argonaut 509 (made by Ten Tec about 30 years ago) and it has served me
> well, but I am most impressed with what I read about the Ellicraft radios
> and will probably order one within the next year.  It isn't a talking
> radio, but the CW frequency readout works for me, and they've gone all out
> to make their radios accessible, which makes them a company I would like
> to
> support (too bad the folks at Yaesu aren't paying attention).
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
>
> At 11:54 AM 9/8/2004 +0200, you wrote:
>>Dear all,
>>
>>I have a Kenwood ts440 which has a voice chip in it and works very
>>well.  I have just been chatting with a blind friend of
>>mine on vhf, 9h5cr who is hoping to upgrade to full license soon.  I would
>>like to ask wheather you could give me some
>>information about talking hf transceivers as he is mainly interested in
>>the hf bands.  I have already told him about this list
>>and will send him info so he can join us here.
>>
>>Best 73 and 88 where applicable,
>>Charles 9h1fbs
>>Malta, Europe.
>>Email: [log in to unmask] or
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>
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