yes they all do, I've had all of them.
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From: "Bobby Druesedow" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-570


> Yes, I am open to used equipment.  I assume all of these radios have 
> direct
> entry? Thanks.
>
>
>
>
> Bobby Druesedow
> Callsign W5OJT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Louis Kim Kline
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 9:36 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-570
>
> Hi Bobby.
>
> Are you looking for new or used equipment?  There are several used radios
> that do a fine job.
>
> If you can find a Kenwood TS440SAT or a TS450SAT with the voice boards, 
> they
> would do what you want.  The TS440SAT takes the Kenwood VS-1 voice
> synthesizer, while the TS450SAT takes the VS-2 voice synthesizer.  Both
> synthesizers have aftermarket versions that are available from the Piexx
> Company.
>
> Also, you could consider the Kenwood TS690S, although the TS690S usually
> doesn't have an auto tuner unless someone bought an AT450 after the fact 
> and
> installed it in the TS690S.  Kenwood never sold the '690 with an option 
> for
> a factory installed auto-tuner.  It was a miserable job to install it, 
> too.
> I have one that has the auto tuner and you had to pull both the top and
> bottom covers and work on the radio while it was on its side to install 
> the
> auto tuner.
>
> Also, consider the Icom IC718 with the UT102 voice synthesizer and the
> Millenium QSYer.  That would also probably fit the bill for you.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 09:22 PM 4/8/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hello:
>>
>>I am trying to get a second HF rig to back up my Kenwood 480.  Can
>>anyone give me some info about the TS-570? I would like to know how
>>accessible it is without the voice chip. Also, if anyone has any other
>>ideas about accessible HF rigs other than the TS-2000 or the TS-480 I'd
>>like to know.  I want the rig to be fairly simple, and to have a direct
>>entry keypad.  I also don't want to spend as much as it would take for
>>a 2000 or a 480.  Any ideas and help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>>Bobby Druesedow
>>Callsign W5OJT
>>Visit my web page at
>>HYPERLINK http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
>>http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
>>
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