Curtis,

For what it's worth, I currently have a TS-2000, TS-480, and TS-590 in 
the shack.  You would not be disappointed with any of them.   All 3 are 
still in production, while the 570 has been out of production for 
several years.

I've gotten very nice reports on TX audio from both the 2000 and 590. 
The TX bandwidth  on both can be opened up to 3khz.  The 480 will only 
go to 2.4 khz and the TX audio isn't quite as good.   There is nothing 
wrong with it, just not as full as the other 2.   Of course a lot has to 
do with mic, eq settings, any external audio gear, and the voice that 
God gave you.

So hurry up and get North Dakota on the air.  You will make a lot of DX 
stations happy.

73, SteveKW3A

On 8/16/2011 12:33 AM, Curtis Delzer wrote:
> No, not confused, leaning toward the 480, or 570, 590? don't know a=20
> lot about the Kenwood 2000 much but will attempt to read a good bit=20
> about it, how it compares with the others, price wise, etc. Some are=20
> meant to go mobile a good bit easier than others, etc.
> I come from the era of hf in one package, VHF and UHF in other=20
> packages, but mainly this will be an HF rig though if it did 2 meters=20
> also I wouldn't kick much.
> I hear that the 2000 has better transmit audio than the 480, but=20
> again, I presume that would be more the interface with microphone and=20
> band pass, etc.
> I have no experience with any kind of digital audio processing yet,=20
> so that will be a new experience for me.
> Thanks!
> by the way I haven't heard of Icom with a speech synthesizer, or if=20
> there is software to control those rigs with the computer as in the=20
> Kenwood 480S/at, etc.
>
>
>
> --
> Currently in Fessenden, North Dakota Clear, 73=B0F Wind:SE-140=B0 at 12mp=
> h
> Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.
>
> Curtis Delzer
> W B 6 H E F
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