not in the 800, that's something else.
----- Original Message -----
From: "PATRICK GORMLEY" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
>I forgot it's the ut102 but the firmware doesn't allow it to do very much
>or
> the synthesizer needs a firmware upgrade one of the two.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 9:03 AM
> Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
>
>
>> that's not a vgs1, it's icom's own board.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "PATRICK GORMLEY" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 7:47 AM
>> Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
>>
>>
>>>I don't know about this particular transceiver but I tried to learn to
>>> operate an ic7000 earlier this year and boy I was glad to get my ts850
>>> back
>>> from the shop. It takes the vgs1 like the Kenwoods but the firmware
>>> needs
>>> to be upgraded to give the vgs1 the ability to work as well as it does
>>> on
>>> the Kenwoods. 73- pat kk3f
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 7:20 AM
>>> Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
>>>
>>>
>>>> Yes it is. I really do like the Kenwood for that, and I don't know how
>>>> the
>>>> Icom stacks up against Kenwood in functionality. I've been using Icom
>>>> since
>>>> the 701 and I may play with Kenwood stuff just because it is easier for
>>>> me
>>>> to use.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 4:46 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> But the problem there is that those rigs are not nearly as
>>>>> blind-friendly as the Kenwoods.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, it's a trade-off, I guess.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:01 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Get an Icom 706 or 7000. They both do that.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 11:21 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: New Kenwood Transceiver FT990
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
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