Is the speaker in the control head?  I thought it was in the radio 
itself.  Mine is back in Kansas so I can't look.
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007, T 
Behler wrote:

>    I guess that's my feeling too, John.  I understand why they put the
> speaker on the control head of the TS480 like they did, and I knew that
> going into the purchase, but it just doesn't sound as good as a good-quality
> external speaker that is strategically located.
>
> I guess it's all in the ears of the beholder.  (grin)
>
> Thanks, and 73 from tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
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> Subject: Re: recommendations for good external speaker for TS480
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>> In my opinion, nothing beats a speaker pointing right at you. Someone I
>> know
>> has a 480 mobile and his speaker is pointed at the windshield, it sounds
>> horrible that way. It's all a case of where you put it.
>>
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