agreed.
although, everytime you switch modes, turn the multi-select knob in MR mode, 
or try to enter a frequency, the silly thing babbles on and on.
I don't need to know my VFO frequency everytime I switch from LSB, to USB or 
cw or am or FM.
and if i'm switching  up or down only a couple channels in mr mode, I really 
don't need the stupid thing to tell me everytime I turn the knob.
but, again, some accessibility is better than none.
now, if only they remembered to put high/low beeps on fairly important 
things like the speech processer or vox on/off button...I don't know how 
many times i've been told to turn off my processer on vhf or uhf...where 
they should really be disabled anyway on FM at least.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-480 more accessible than TS-2000?


>I agree, my 2000 certainly doesn't talk to much as far as I'm concerned.
>  STrictly speaking, the 480 is a little more accessible, but the 2000 is
> certainly usable and if you want 144 and 440, it is a good choice.  I
> own both radios.
> I'd rather have something "talk to much" than not enough.
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas
>
>
> On Mon, 31 May
> 2010, Howard Kaufman wrote:
>
>> John, I have heard this idea of a radio talking to much twice in the last
>> two days.  I don't understand, if I am paying for a feature I certainly 
>> want
>> to be able to use it.  Since a radio doesn't talk, unless you push a 
>> button,
>> or navigate a menu?  How does a radio talk to much?  The only thing in 
>> the
>> 480 that doesn't talk, is the onboard power/SWR meter, and I wish it did. 
>> I
>> must be missing something here.
>>
>>