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Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:53:34 -0400
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Hi Jim,
In the review, it said, that the speech in the menus is the best ever on a Kenwood rig.
Trippy, ac8s
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Gammon 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 3:45 AM
  Subject: Re: a review of the kenwood ts590


  How is the 590 better than the 480?

   ----- Original Message -----
  From: Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Date sent: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 02:12:37 -0400
  Subject: a review of the kenwood ts590

  Hi all,
  I am just sitting here tonight, and getting caught up on my 
  handiham =
  world weekly eletters, and absolutely not caught up, now on April 
  20, =
  2011, hi hi!
  Anyway, Pat, wa0tda, recommended this review, by Bob, a blind 
  ham, k3ul.
  So, I went digging for it on eham.net and here it is!
  As you'll see, this is the best ham rig, just because all the 
  menus =
  speak, and he means speak!
  So, here's the review!
  "K3UL  Rating: 5/5  Apr 19, 2011 13:35  Send this review to a 
  friend =20
        Great Valueand Accessible Too   Time owned: 3 to 6 months 
  =20
        I have and still own many of the high end radios including 
  the =
  FTDX-5000 and the K3.  I purchased the TS-590 just to check it 
  out.  I =
  must say, it is a great rig for the price.  The audio is 
  wonderful, =
  filtering is quite satisfactory, it runs very cool and the =
  controls/buttons are definitely user friendly.  For us blind 
  hams, the =
  TS-590 really shines.  With the addition of the VGS-1 talking 
  chip, every =
  control and ALL of the menu settings speak.  To the best of my 
  knowledge, =
  there is no other rig out there that offers that level of 
  accessibility.  =
  Great job Kenwood! Even with the high end radios readily 
  available to me =
  in my shack, I find myself using the TS-590 about 80% of the 
  time.  Now, =
  if it only had a second receiver, it would be my number one 
  radio.  In my =
  opinion, if Kenwood can provide this access for a $75 investment, 
  shame =
  on the other manufacturers who don't offer this critical feature.  
  73, =
  Bob K3UL" =20

  73,
  Trippy, ac8s

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