thanks, kind of what I figured. considering how many rigs are sold, 
there will be failings in one or two and it only takes one or two 
reports to make it difficult to determine which is more likely.
thanks!

I have joined the 590 group.

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on Thursday 8/18/2011 06:37 AM, Steve Forst said:
>                 Curtis,
>
>I'm no mind reader and can't be positive  about what your friend means,
>but  perhaps the "yahoo 590" is referring to the   TS-590 group  mailing
>list on Yahoo.  All of the rigs you are considering have their  own
>mailing lists and you may want to think about joining one or more as you
>try and figure out what radio  you want to go with.
>
>On the Kenwood 590 Yahoo list  for example, there have been  reports of
>an internal fuse failing and also of high power spikes that may or may
>not exist  and have some people concerned. You have to  factor in how
>many problems are  there  compared with number of radios sold, what may
>not really be a problem, but may be pilot error or just nit picking,
>etc, and if any such problems really concern you.
>
>I'm sure you can go to mailing lists for any of the Yeasu or Icom models
>and see similar stuff going on.    Anyway, my 2 cents.
>
>73, Steve KW3A
>
>
>
>On 8/18/2011 3:19 AM, Curtis Delzer wrote:
> > 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
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> >

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Currently in Fessenden, North Dakota Clear, 78°F Wind:Calm
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Curtis Delzer
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