thanks, Steve! very much!
on Tuesday 8/16/2011 09:25 AM, Steve Forst said:
>Don't know if you are going new or used. The 2000 has been out just
>over 10 years and the 590 just under 1 year, so there are a lot more
>2000's floating around on the used market.
>
>I find the noise reduction (NR) on the 590 a lot more useful than the NR
>on the 2000. While both have 100 watts on HF and 6 meters, the 2000
>adds all mode 2 meter and 440 mhz(100 watts 2 meters, 50 watts 440), and
>optional 1.2ghz.
>Both the 480 and 590 use the newer voice chip, so they speak more than
>the 2000, but the 2000 is still very usable. The 480 has slots for 2
>optional filters, while the 2000 and 590 don't need any.
>
>Guess your choice will depend on what your plans are in the hobby, good
>luck,
>
>Steve KW3A
>
>
>
>
>On 8/16/2011 3:12 AM, Curtis Delzer wrote:
> > thanks, and again, if you can distinguish what makes the 2000 / 590,=20
> > different, what you like about each, and the 480, I will certainly=20
> > appreciate it.
> > I understand about the TX audio and for those reasons am leaning in=20
> > the direction of the 590 / 2000 though I don't know the difference in=20
> > eventual cost, etc.
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> >
> > Curtis Delzer.
> > HS.
> >
> > to download the Haven cell phone tour.
> > in part or in whole
> > http://www.mysticplace.info/audio/haven
> >
> > for 6000 plus ring tones.
> > http://www.sendspace.com/file/wch4yb
> >
> >
> > on Monday 8/15/2011 11:51 PM, Steve Forst said:
> >>
> >> 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=3D=
> > 20
> >>> lot about the Kenwood 2000 much but will attempt to read a good bit=3D=
> > 20
> >>> about it, how it compares with the others, price wise, etc. Some are=3D=
> > 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=3D20
> >>> packages, but mainly this will be an HF rig though if it did 2 meters=
> > =3D20
> >>> also I wouldn't kick much.
> >>> I hear that the 2000 has better transmit audio than the 480, but=3D20
> >>> again, I presume that would be more the interface with microphone and=
> > =3D20
> >>> band pass, etc.
> >>> I have no experience with any kind of digital audio processing yet,=3D=
> > 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=3D=
> > 20
> >>> there is software to control those rigs with the computer as in the=3D=
> > 20
> >>> Kenwood 480S/at, etc.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Currently in Fessenden, North Dakota Clear, 73=3DB0F Wind:SE-140=3DB0=
> > at 12mp=3D
> >>> h
> >>> Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.
> >>>
> >>> Curtis Delzer
> >>> W B 6 H E F
> >>>
> >
> > --
> > Currently in Fessenden, North Dakota Clear, 71=B0F Wind:SSE-150=B0 at 13m=
> > ph
> > Sleep: A completely inadequate substitute for caffeine.
> >
> > Curtis Delzer
> > W B 6 H E F
> >
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Currently in Fessenden, North Dakota Partly Cloudy, 73°F Wind:W-270°
at 21mph gusting to 33mph
Vinylocity: The strange atmospheric force that makes the shower
curtain blow towards you while trying to shower.
Curtis Delzer
W B 6 H E F
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