As I mentioned the other day, I'm using the power cable from my 480 on
the 590 right now. Like John said, the 2000's cable fits lots of hf
rigs (including my old 430) but not the 480 or 590.
Hope your 590 shows up soon.
73, Steve KW3A
On 6/14/2011 9:56 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:
> Butch,
>
> I'm pretty sure the 2000 power cable is different from that of the 590, but
> I can't tell you exactly how.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 16:50
> Subject: Re: installing vgs1
>
>
>> Isn't the 2000 power cord different. As near as I can figure, the 590
>> uses the same 4 pin cord as the 480.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>>
>> On Tue, 14 Jun 2011, Bob Tinney
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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