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Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:53:15 -0400
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    Very good on all, John, and thanks for the additional info on the VS3.

The manual Mike sent me looks good, so you don't have to send me yours. 
Thanks for offering, though.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: Questions on TS570S


> The VS-3 is plug in, there's a little slot with a pot right next to it, 
> that
> pot actually adjusts the volume for the VS-3, as I recall, if you have the
> radio upside down, with the front facing you, it's on the right hand side 
> a
> little back from the front panel but it's been a while since I put one in, 
> I
> haven't had that radio in years. I know I did it myself no problem. 
> Someone
> else said they're going to send you the same manual I have, if you don't 
> get
> it for some reason, let me know and I'll send you mine, it's the same 
> thing
> as the other list member said they'd send you.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Questions on TS570S
>
>
>>    John:
>>
>> If you could send me the TS570S documentation you have, I'd appreciate 
>> it.
>> The manual would be great, but if you have a key chart or quick reference
>> guide, that would be awesome too.
>>
>> Regarding the VS3, does it have to be soldered into place, or is it plug
>> and
>> play?
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: Questions on TS570S
>>
>>
>>> 570D is 10 through 160, the S  model has 6 meters as well. It does need
>>> the
>>> VS-3 to make it speak and it goes in the bottom of the radio. I have
>>> decent
>>> documentation for it, I'm still recovering from a major computer failure
>>> 2
>>> weeks ago but I can send it to you if you'd like. It may be tomorrow
>>> night
>>> though.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:26 PM
>>> Subject: Questions on TS570S
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello all.
>>>>
>>>> Well, this afternoon and early evening, we visited with the XYL of the
>>>> silent key who I mentioned in my e-mails earlier today.
>>>>
>>>> It turns out that he does have a TS570S, that is in very good shape, 
>>>> and
>>>> I'm
>>>> seriously thinking of purchasing it in order to have on hand as a
>>>> back-up
>>>> HF
>>>> rig.
>>>>
>>>> I do have some questions about the rig, though:
>>>>
>>>> 1.  Does anyone have a clean text copy of the manual that you could 
>>>> send
>>>> me?
>>>> I'd also appreciate any other documentation that you might have.  I
>>>> checked
>>>> for the manual on icanworkthisthing.com, but found it to be rather hard
>>>> to
>>>> navigate with Jaws 13.
>>>>
>>>> Please send anything to:
>>>>
>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>>> 2.  What is the difference between the TS570 S and the TS570 D?  The 
>>>> rig
>>>> I
>>>> checked out today was the 570S.
>>>>
>>>> 3.  Am I correct in saying that the TS570S requires the VS3 voice chip
>>>> in
>>>> order to provide needed speech screen rdading output?  Does anyone have
>>>> an
>>>> extra VS3 that they would be willing to part with for a fair price?? 
>>>> If
>>>> not, I'll order one if I really do decide to purchase the rig.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for answering these questions!
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
> 

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