Unlike you, I almolst never touched mine even when my rigs had an RF gain knob.

73 de W7OQ, Dave
At 12:02 PM 5/19/2009, you wrote:

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>Wow, didn't know the RF gain was on a menu in the 480.  Major drawback, as
>far as I'm concerned.  I have a 440 and  use the RF gain constantly.  Lou
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>From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:26 AM
>Subject: Re: TS480SAT
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>
> > Off list aught to be working again.  Boy they do get your attention if the
> > bill is late!
> > The ts480 runs 160 through 6 meters.  The ts2000 includes 2 and 70 CM as
> > well.  I think their are modules for higher frequencies but I am not sure.
> > If you believe the reviews, the ts480 has a better receiver for
> > sensativity
> > and selectivity and audio clarity, but does the difference matter in
> > reality?  Menus and their levels talk in the 480, but the 2000 has menu
> > levels that beep I think.  I do like the extra feedback.  If I have turned
> > back my RF gain, I want to know by how much.
> > The radical difference, is in the simplicity of the radios, the 480 uses a
> > separate control head that you can mount on a dashboard, or cradle on your
> > stomach as you nap on the couch.  It takes about 5 minnits to see that
> > this
> > is a great idea!  Now two things that drive me absolutely nuts about the
> > 480.  1.  The mike plugs in to the radio rather than the control head.
> > 2.  The RF gain is on a menu while the FM squelch is on a knobb.  Which
> > one
> > do you use more?
> > The internal tuner will match at least 6-1 SWR, and the radio comes in 100
> > and 200 watt models.  When I was buying, a 480 and tmv71 cost less than a
> > 2000, and I figured this way I could monitor  HF and VHF at the same time.
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