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It is more accessible.  It is almost as good as the 590, except the 590 will 
speak SWR if you press the button above the numpad, I don't think the 480 
does that.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: Help with my TS-480


> having never used a 480, how similar is it's voice functions to the =
> ts2000? I leave the voice button set to s meter and just double click =
> the enter key to get the frequency. Or the emu key does the same thing.
>
> On Sep 11, 2013, at 12:25 PM, Jim Gammon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks again Steve, I'll try Menu 62 because I'd like to be able=20
>> and retrieve s meter readings by just hitting a key twice.  Jim=20
>> WA6EKS
>>=20
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:34:57 -0400
>> Subject: Re: Help with my TS-480
>>=20
>> Oops,  meant to say set menu 48 to either 61 or 62.  61 will read=20
>> vfo,
>> 62 will read s meter.   Setting menu 48 to anything from 000 to=20
>> 60 will
>>  cause the radio to jump to that menu when you press the f key.   =20
>> This
>> is probably how you got "locked" into menu 60.
>>=20
>> I keep mine set at 62 for s meter and hit the menu key twice=20
>> quickly to
>> get frequency.
>>=20
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>=20
>> On 9/11/2013 9:10 AM, Steve Forst wrote:
>> Jim,
>>=20
>> Since you seem to know where you are, I assume the speech is=20
>> working  .
>>   I don't think menu 60 has sub menus, so if you are there, just=20
>> use the
>> knob to go to menu 48and  try  setting to  60 or 61 and see  if=20
>> you get
>> the readout you want.
>>=20
>> You should get the Kenwood software and keep a back up of=20
>> settings that
>> can be restored later.
>>=20
>> A partial reset will leave menu and memory  settings in place. =20
>> I think
>> you need to do a full reset to reset menus, but I don't think=20
>> you are
>> there at this point.
>>=20
>>=20
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>=20
>> On 9/11/2013 12:57 AM, Jim Gammon wrote:
>> Help! =46rom anyone who has a TS-480, I have mine stuck in menu 60
>> where I can't get any VFO announcements.  I think it may require
>> a QSO on the phone from some expert out there who can possibly
>> talk me through resetting the menus hopefully without resitting
>> the entire radio so I don't lose the stuff I have in memories.
>> 73, Jim WA6EKS
>>=20
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:32:53 -0500
>> Subject: CQ CQ CQ
>>=20
>> Just wondered if there is any life out there?  Its been quiet
>> lately.
>>=20
>> Howard #3 

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