Hi Ron,

The TS590 and Tmv71A are probably the most accessible rigs on the market 
right now with the adition of the VGS1 speech module..  Like most modern 
rigs, they are loaded with features that most of us will never use, but the 
longer that you own one of these rigs, you will probably find yourself 
useing more and more of the features that seemed like useless bagage when 
you bought the rig.  That's how it was in my case, anyway!

You may ask why so many features?  With CPU control, its very easy to add 
features that might attract another buyer.

Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 12:34 AM
Subject: The new world of ham radio: is this science fiction?


I would love to have a TS-590, but I've read the manual, and it sounds
soooooooo complicated. If you press a button it does one thing; press it
again, and it does the opposite, and if you press and hold it for 2 seconds,
it does something entirely differently. Then, what is this USB data and LSB
data stuff? I've been inactive for a few years, and I feel like I'm in a
totally different world of ham radio. Do you people really fully understand
and use all of the buttons, features and functions on rigs like the TS-590
and the TM-V71A?

Ron, K8HSY