Thanks, Bob, that's very encouraging!
I hope they get one in soon!
73
Lowell  W8QIY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: installing vgs1


> Lowell,
>
> The TS590 is easier to learn than the 2000 was.  I can't think of a button
> that doesn't give you either verbal feedback  or beep feedback.  You'll
> really enjoy it, and all of your ts2000 accessories will work on the 590
> too!
>
> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
> Skype, bobtinn
> There's amazing intelligence in the Universe.
> You can tell because none of them ever called Earth.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:19 PM
> Subject: Re: installing vgs1
>
>
> Bob, do you think that 590 is more difficult to learn than was the 2000?
> I have had no problems learning the 2000 but I am a little concerned about
> the 590.
> What would you say about it?
> Thanks.
> 73
> Lowell  W8QIY
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:14 PM
> Subject: Re: installing vgs1
>
>
>> Gary,
>>
>> Before I got the TS590, I would have bought an FT2000 in a minute if
>> access
>> had been built in!  But I must say that the TS590 has ONE GREAT RECEIVER!
>> The transmitter is GREAT too as it puts out over 100 watts with out much
>> wasted heat, and the cooling fans almost never run and when they do, they
>> are extremely quiet!
>>
>> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>> Skype, bobtinn
>> There's amazing intelligence in the Universe.
>> You can tell because none of them ever called Earth.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 1:56 PM
>> Subject: installing vgs1
>>
>>
>> Thanks Bopb.  Forgot about the little metal cover.
>>
>> I've still got to wonder, if kenwood can do such a wonderful job of
>> access,
>> where is icom and yaesu?
>>
>> I'd buy an 817 with that much access so fast it would still be hot from
>> getting here.
>> Same might be true for one of the high dollar icoms.
>>
>> Not implying that the kenwood is a bad rig, it is not.  Just different
>> nitches.