Yeah, it came out with the TS-480, I forgot about that one, either way, way 
after the TS-2000.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:41 AM


> John,
>
> The VGS-1 has been out for at least two years, and certainly long before 
> the
> TM-V71A, which was released last June.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 17:09
>
>
>> The TS-2000 was made before the VGS1, figure, it's been out now about 6
>> years. The VGS1 was introduced in the TMV71A which came out about a year
>> ago
>> at most. The VGS1 is just the next generation. I"m sure the next HF 
>> radios
>> Kenwood comes out with will use it. Now that the TS-570 is discontinued,
>> I'm
>> sure something's coming out soon.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 4:59 PM
>>
>>
>>>    John:
>>>
>>> I'm surprised that the VGS1 isn't the voice chip for the TS2000.
>>>
>>> Do you know why that is?
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:30 AM
>>>
>>>
>>>> Not bad considering, I paid about $1700 for the radio, VS-3 voice 
>>>> module
>>>> and
>>>> DRu3A recording unit, the radio was around $1500 I think. More than I'd
>>>> like
>>>> to spend right now but I've wanted one for so long now, I just couldn't
>>>> hold
>>>> off anymore.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:24 AM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>            Hey John, how bad did they rape you for the 2000?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>