I thought twice or maybe three times, and went for the 100 watt 
model with the built-in tuner.  Haven't regreted not having the 
extra power.  Jim WA6EKS

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Malmgren <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:13:26 -0600
Subject: Re: the Kenwood ts480HX, I'm in the market!

Harry, I sure would think twice before going for the H X model 
because in
that one you don't get the tuner and it is very costly to get the 
big supply
to run for two hundred watts.  If like Steve  says or Butch you 
really have
to balance the two supplies if your using normal available 
supplies.  Good
luck on your choice.   With the H X it only gives you three D B 
of increase.
73
Ed   K7UC

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From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 1:30 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]
Subject: the kenwood ts480HX, I'm in the market!

 Hi all,
 Well folks, yes, I have been bitten, severely, by the hf bug.
 Now that my ham friends in my building, are back on hf with the 
Kenwood =
 570, I am going to buy an hf rig!
 I've called ham radio outlet, and they have the kenwood ts480HX, 
that is =
 the 200 watt rig!
 I'm wondering about the vgs1 speech board, did I get that name 
right? =
 Anyway, I don't know how to put the speech board in, so, I 
wonder if ham =
 radio outlet would put it in for me?
 Or, is it something a blind ham can do?
 I bet it is, but folks, I don't want to ruin a new radio!
 So, I'm all ears!
 73,
 Trippy, ac8s, who can't wait to get his own hf station on the 
air!