I found that the gentleman was referring to a yahoo group 
specifically for the 590, which I went and joined also.

thanks!
I have had some good Yaesu rigs, the ft101ZD, was a good one, ans 
stable, compared to some of their others, which were, as you say, "junk." :)

on Thursday 8/18/2011 07:17 AM, John Miller said:
>there is no yaesu 590 yet though they're causing a lot of confusion taking
>Kenwood model numbers and putting it on their garbage.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 3:19 AM
>Subject: Kenwood ts590? compared? to
>
>
> >I got a confusing message, at least to me, from my friend about the=20
> > 590. Seems that a good friend of ours told him that the 590 has been=20
> > having problems that the, and I quote him "Yahoo 590," though I am=20
> > pretty sure he means Yaesu 590, is better? or more dependable?
> > Can anyone on this list shed some light on the potential source of=20
> > his concerns about problems with the 590s and the meaning of "yahoo 590,"=
> > :)
> >
> > confusing me! :) we almost settled on the 590 as the one I should=20
> > get, when this anomaly came up. where ever it is from. :)
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Currently in Fessenden, North Dakota Mostly Cloudy, Thunder;=20
> > Lightning Observed 66=B0F Wind:SSW-200=B0 at 9mph
> > Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.
> >
> > Curtis Delzer
> > W B 6 H E F

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Currently in Fessenden, North Dakota Clear, 78°F Wind:Calm
You couldn't get a clue during the clue mating season in a field full 
of horny clues if you smeared your body with clue musk and did the 
clue mating dance.

Curtis Delzer
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