Hi Steve, it will be interesting to see what comes of this.  Are 
you still liking your Kenwood 590? I am having fun with my 480, 
but do wish I had SSB on 144 and 430 MHZ.  I guess the only way 
to get those bands would be to get a TS-2000 right? Jim

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date sent: Thu, 10 May 2012 12:16:53 -0400
>Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990

>Fred,

>The model number you reference sounds more like Yaesu than 
Kenwood.  I've
>heard rumors about a TS-990, but I don't think it's been released 
yet.
>Maybe we'll know more after Daton.

>Steve

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]
>To: <[log in to unmask]
>Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 11:54
>Subject: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990


>> Have any of you guys heard anything about a new Kenwood 
transceiver FT990
>> with a showing at Dayton this year?  The best I can gather it 
looks like
>> it will be something like the 950SDX with a builtin power supply 
and a
>> 200 watt version.    I was on 75 meters a couple of nights ago 
and the
>> guys were talking about it and were looking at a picture on the 
innernet.
>> There has been talk of this for years.

>> FRED ADAMS W4HC