Good afternoon Richard:
The Kenwood TM-V71A is a mobile rig that covers 2 meters and 70 CM. It sounds like many blind hams use this this transceiver along with the VGS1 chip as a base rig for their VHF-UHF station. The Kenwood TS590 is an HF transceiver that covers 160 through 6 meters and may also be fitted with the VGS1 speech chip. I hope this helps.
73:
Hai, KC1BLT
On May 19, 2014, at 2:38 PM, Richard B McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> What is the "71a?" Does it plug-in to the 590, like an add-on component.
> Or, is it a separate radio?
>
> 73,
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 9:43 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-2000 Versus TS-590
>
> I would like the 590 on the low bands and, the 71a on VHF/UHF.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone 5s!
>
>> On May 19, 2014, at 12:28 PM, Jim Gammon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> One important difference between the 590 and 2000 is that I don't
>> think the 590 covers VHF and UHF. Am pretty certain it stops at
>> 6 meters, (54 MHZ) 73, Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Mon, 19 May 2014 09:43:19 -0600
>> Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-2000 Versus TS-590
>>
>> Both radios are very accessible. The ts590 speaks more for sure, with
>> voice readout of swr, power, mike gain, compression and all that
>> stuff...the
>> ts2000 doesn't voice all those things, but it's easy enough to
>> determine your settings anyway by click counting or whatever.
>> the ts2000 is using 14 year old technology, while the ts590 is much
>> much newer than that...similar performance perhaps ON HF etc, but the
>> overall newer technology gives the ts590 an edge in receiver
>> performance.
>> It is nice to have everything in one radio though...the vhf and UHF
>> sections of the ts2000 are extremely good, as good as any dual band
>> mobile etc.
>> why you would want to control these particular radios with software is
>> beyond me since that is usually far more cumbersome than using the
>> buttons on the front of the rig.
>> The ts2000 programming software is accessible and is useful for
>> programming your vhf and uhf channels etc...I presume the ts590's
>> programming software is equally accessible as kenwood software is
>> generally.
>> Not sure about control software though.
>>
>> If it's me, I would buy the ts2000. Better bang for your buck right
>> now, even though it's older technology. It gives you everything in
>> one radio, is easy to operate and is reasonably accessible.
>> If your after mostly HF, then the ts590 is definitely the way to go.
>> It's an excellent little rig and competes with anything else on the
>> market.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Richard B McDonald" <[log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 9:22 AM
>> To: <[log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Kenwood TS-2000 Versus TS-590
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>>
>>
>> I am trying to decide which is a better rig for me between the Kenwood
>> TS-2000 and the Kenwood TS-590. This breaks down into two
>> considerations:
>> 1) "accessibility" since I am blind and 2) radio functionality.
>>
>>
>>
>> As far as accessibility, from what I have read the TS-590 seems to be
>> a bit more accessible. However, this difference seems to be small.
>> One thing I
>> read from a accessibility review
>> <http://active-elements.org/2012/12/01/kenwood-ts-2000/> of the
>> TS-2000
>> is
>> " The TS-2000 was fitted with the optional VS-3 voice chip. The
>> VS-3 has
>> been superseded by the excellent VGS-1 on newer Kenwood's, but gave
>> unparalleled access to Kenwood radios when introduced." Does this
>> mean that the VGS-1 chip can be used in the TS-2000 to get its better
>> performance.
>> Also, both rigs have a computer control software interface option.
>> How accessible are they with JAWS? Any comments about the
>> accessibility differences of these two rigs would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> As far as radio functionality, the TS-590 seems to be a better HF rig
>> (160 -
>> 6 meters); but that is all its got. On the other hand, the
>> TS-2000 has a
>> far more broader range of capabilities: 160 meters - 70 cm; 23 cm
>> option, TNC, and on and on. From what I have read, the TS-2000 is a
>> very good HF rig; and the difference between it and the TS-590 here
>> are not all that great. So, what are your thoughts about the radio
>> functionality between these two rigs?
>>
>>
>>
>> Many thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Richard
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