Nice for Alan though, Steve!!  Would be nice to have the financial 
resources to be that spontaneous and generous.
Pat, K9JAUAt 07:15 PM 10/11/2014, you wrote:
>Not only is he spontaneous, but rich.  I don't understand why he's =
>selling one 990 if he's going to buy another one.  Kind of reminds me of =
>the guy who trades in his Rolls Royce for a new one because the ash =
>trays are getting dusty.
>
>Steve
>
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----=20
>From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 19:40
>Subject: Re: ts590 and the ts 480
>
>
> > Steve, Stan is plenty familiar with Flex radios as he currently owns 3 =
>of
> > them.  He owns the 6700 of course, but he also owns 2 Flex 5000A's.  =
>When he
> > buys radios and accessories, he often buys 2 or 3 of them, just so he =
>has
> > backups.  A few days back, he told me that he was going to buy another =
>990,
> > even though he will ship the current one to me before the move.  He is =
>as
> > spontaneous a guy that I have ever run into.  In any event, I will get =
>one
> > from him prior to the move, which is the important thing, Hi.
> >=20
> > Alan
> >=20
> >=20
> > Alan R. Downing
> > Phoenix, AZ
> >=20
> >=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators =
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> > Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 2:37 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: ts590 and the ts 480
> >=20
> > Alan,
> >=20
> > Glad to hear that about the 990.  I'm not surprised about your friend =
>=3D
> > using the 990 more than the Flex; it takes a lot of work and =3D
> > experimentation to get those radios going, and unless you really like =
>=3D
> > that kind of playing around, it's just easier to grab something like =
>the =3D
> > 990 and start having fun.  I hope you'll give us a detailed report =
>when =3D
> > you get the 990.  I'll try not to drool too much.
> >=20
> > Steve
> >=20
> > ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> > From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 17:03
> > Subject: Re: ts590 and the ts 480
> >=20
> >=20
> >> Teve,=3D20
> >>=3D20
> >> my friend Stan in Hawaii that will be erecting his superstation in =
>=3D
> > Florida
> >> next spring, is going to sell me his 990 before he moves.  Originally =
>=3D
> > he was
> >> going to sell me the 990 right away, but when he had to return his =
>=3D
> > Flex 6700
> >> to the factory for warranty repairs, he began using the 990 as his =
>=3D
> > main
> >> radio.  He likes it so much that he said that he would like to use it =
>=3D
> > until
> >> the move, and I said no problem, I am not in any hurry.  With his =
>6700 =3D
> > back
> >> home again, he is still using the 990 more than the Flex.  Stan has =
>=3D
> > had
> >> every one of the premium rigs, and says that the 990 is the best of =
>=3D
> > the
> >> bunch.  He really loves to use it, particularly on the digital modes.
> >>=3D20
> >> Alan
> >>=3D20
> >>=3D20
> >>=3D20
> >> Alan R. Downing
> >> Phoenix, AZ
> >>=3D20
> >>=3D20
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> >> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 12:43 PM
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: ts590 and the ts 480
> >>=3D20
> >> Alan,
> >>=3D20
> >> I hadn't thought of it, but I can see why you'd want a dedicated =
>radio =3D
> > =3D3D
> >> for 6 meters.  Now that I have a 590, I probably wouldn't want to go =
>=3D
> > =3D3D
> >> back to using a 480 exclusively on HF, but I have the luxury of being =
>=3D
> > =3D3D
> >> able to make that choice.  That said, though, I'd love to have a 990 =
>=3D
> > if =3D3D
> >> I could justify it, but I can't, based on the way I operate.  Still, =
>=3D
> > =3D3D
> >> it's nice to dream.
> >>=3D20
> >> Steve
> >>=3D20
> >> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
> >> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 15:00
> >> Subject: Re: ts590 and the ts 480
> >>=3D20
> >>=3D20
> >>> Steve, I use my 480 on six meters only.  Since six opening are so =
>=3D3D
> >> rare, you
> >>> almost have to have a rig on the calling frequency so you will hear
> >>> activity.  Though the 480 is best used as a mobile rig, I have found =
>=3D
> > =3D3D
> >> it to
> >>> be suitable as my six meter only radio.  I set the output for about =
>=3D
> > 50
> >>> watts, which drives my amp to about 1300 watts.  I don't think that =
>I =3D
> > =3D3D
> >> would
> >>> want to rely on the 480 for my main HF rig, because of its =3D3D
> >> limitations.
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>> Alan
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>> Alan R. Downing
> >>> Phoenix, AZ
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D3D
> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >>> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> >>> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 11:43 AM
> >>> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>> Subject: Re: ts590 and the ts 480
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>> Richard,
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>> Having had both radios, there are definite differences between the =
>=3D
> > 480 =3D3D
> >> =3D3D3D
> >>> and the 590.  Although the 480 can be used as a base station, it is =
>=3D
> > =3D3D
> >> =3D3D3D
> >>> essentially a mobile radio meant for use in a vehicle.  Because of =
>=3D
> > the =3D3D
> >> =3D3D3D
> >>> radio's size, the internal tuner is not as good as the internal =
>tuner =3D
> > =3D3D
> >> in =3D3D3D
> >>> the 590 because there's not enough space to house all the capacitors =
>=3D
> > =3D3D
> >> and =3D3D3D
> >>> inductors needed to handle higher SWRs.
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>> The DSP and filters are better in the 590 because they are in the IF =
>=3D
> > =3D3D
> >> =3D3D3D
> >>> rather than the AF stages, which means that they do their work at =
>the =3D
> > =3D3D
> >> =3D3D3D
> >>> point where the signal enters the radio instead of at the end of the =
>=3D
> > =3D3D
> >> =3D3D3D
> >>> line.
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>> The transmit audio is also less restricted in the 590, going out to =
>3 =3D
> > =3D3D
> >> =3D3D3D
> >>> KHz instead of 2.4 KHz as in the 480.
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>> Please understand, I'm not criticizing the 480.  In fact, if it was =
>=3D
> > my =3D3D
> >> =3D3D3D
> >>> only choice, I'd live with it very happily.  I'm just pointing out =
>=3D
> > =3D3D
> >> that =3D3D3D
> >>> there are some differences between the two radios, and depending on =
>=3D
> > =3D3D
> >> your =3D3D3D
> >>> choice of operating modes, they may become important enough to =3D3D
> >> upgrade.  =3D3D3D
> >>> If you're thinking of buying a 590 and you want a new one, now is =
>the =3D
> > =3D3D
> >> =3D3D3D
> >>> time to get one.
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>> Steve
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D3D20
> >>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 12:35
> >>> Subject: ts590 and the ts 480
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>>=3D3D20
> >>>> Hi everyone;
> >>>> I've been rather surprised that some don't feel the 590 is =3D3D3D
> >>> significantly=3D3D3D20
> >>>> better than the ts480.  For 1200 I could have talked myself into =
>=3D3D
> >> one=3D3D3D20
> >>>> while the price lasts and hope that my antenna issues =
>resolve=3D3D3D20
> >>>> themselves.  I do own a 480 and although its a nice radio I find =
>=3D
> > =3D3D3D
> >>> things=3D3D3D20
> >>>> a bit crowded.  Its trivial but the buttons are a bit small.  Also =
>=3D
> > =3D3D
> >> I=3D3D3D20
> >>>> would have expected the dsp on the 590 to be significantly better.  =
>=3D
> > =3D3D
> >> =3D3D3D
> >>> Does=3D3D3D20
> >>>> the 590 use the scheme as the 480 in that the same button can do =
>=3D3D
> >> a=3D3D3D20
> >>>> number of things depending upon how long you press it?  Still =3D3D
> >> holding=3D3D3D20
> >>>> out for that nice acre of land.
> >>>>=3D3D3D20
> >>>> --=3D3D3D20
> >>>> richard
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >