Hi Michael,
I thought the TS-590 only covers up to 6 Meters. Does it cover the same bands as the TS-2000?
Ron Miller
> On Sep 22, 2014, at 4:53 PM, Michael Thurman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I have a love hate relationship with my ts-2000 I think it has a great =
> receiver, but it=92s dap is rather limited and obviously out of date in =
> the dap noise reduction department. i is easy to use, but accessibility =
> wise it leaves a lot to be desired. it does not tell you if you have =
> your pl, ctcss or dcd enable for disabled, same for the box and =
> processor. It give you no indication whatsoever of power output or swr =
> in an accessible form, and the worst for satellite users is there is a =
> nasty 60db over s 9 birdie in the radio whenever it is turned on. that =
> covers up the zoo-27 downlink. that satellite is dead now I believe, bu =
> it ruined the downlink on that and a couple other fm birds. It also is =
> strong enough to be heard on another receiver anywhere in the house =
> almost.
> I enjoy the radio ad it has served me well and held it=92s own at field =
> day, but as a vhf uhf radio it is lacking in my opinion.
> I would if I were obeying a new radio get a ts-590 because it=92s =
> accessibility is a world apart from the now ancient 14 year old =
> ts-2000.
>
>
> 73 kb7nla
> Michael Thurman
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>
>
>> On Sep 22, 2014, at 12:42 PM, Jim Shaffer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Ron, as for my impressions of the radio, you're better asking some =
> others on=20
>> this list who use the TS-2000 regularly. My main rig here is the =
> TS-590,=20
>> which is quite usable by a blind user, although I much prefer using my=20=
>
>> JJRadio program and braille as opposed to the speech synth.
>> --
>> Jim, KE5AL
>> -----Original Message-----=20
>> From: Ron Miller
>> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 11:30 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: TS-2000 manual
>> =20
>> Will do.
>> =20
>> I don't have a TS2000 but would really like to have one. I'm curious =
> of=20
>> your=3D
>> imprcssions as a blind user of the radio.=3D20
>> =20
>> =20
>> 73
>> =20
>> Ron Miller
>> N6MSA
>> =20
>>> On Sep 22, 2014, at 9:58 AM, Jim Shaffer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> =3D20
>>> Let me know if you find problems with it. I didn't check every link,=20=
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>> ,=3D20
>>> or whatever in there. It's a long manual.
>>> =3D20
>>> -----Original Message-----=3D20
>>> From: Ron Miller
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 9:36 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: TS-2000 manual
>>> =3D20
>>> Thanks very much for this.
>>> =3D20
>>> Ron Miller
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators=20
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=3D
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>>> On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 12:47 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: TS-2000 manual
>>> =3D20
>>> Here is the TS-2000 manual in web browser form,
>>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29370131/ts2000%20manual.htm.
>>> I=3D3DE2=3D3D80=3D3D99ve made the document readable by a browser and =
> linked the=20
>>> =3D3D=3D
>> table
>>> of contents to the chapters and subheadings. =3D3D20 I have not =
> hotlinked=20
>>> th=3D
>> e
>>> references yet, (i.e.) it still just says =3D3D =3D3DE2=3D3D80=3D3D9Cse=
> e page=20
>>> 50=3D3D=3D
>> E2=3D3D80=3D3D9D,
>>> for example, instead of linking to the =3D3D appropriate section.
>>> I think I=3D3DE2=3D3D80=3D3D99ll do the TS-590 manual next.
>>> --
>>> Jim Shaffer, KE5AL
>>> Pflugerville, TX
>>> www.jjshaffer.net
>>> www.pgramblers.com=3D20=20
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