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Yes,
The MC47 does have the 4 additional function keys on the front below the
mics grill.
Of course, you have to assign those additional keys in the radio's menus.
Howard #3
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: Multi-function hand mic for the ts-480:
> Don,
>
> I looked around a bit and see that the optional MC-47 can be used with
> the 480 with an 8 pin round to modular adapter. It looks like it is a
> hand mic with 4 programmable buttons. I can't swear to all this, but
> may be a place to start.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 6/25/2014 12:11 PM, Steve Forst wrote:
>> Don,
>>
>> There was such a mic made by Kenwood, but it has been out of production
>> for some time. Don't know about the mic from the other radio, but
>> there is a list of Kenwood mics that can be used in the manual. Also a
>> list of Kenwood mics that should not be used.
>>
>> I assume you have made menu changes in the radio to see if the other
>> mic's pf keys work.
>>
>> For Jim's question: The 590 allows you to remap up/down buttons on a
>> mic to act as pf keys, but you can't do it on the 480. I *think* you
>> can change them on the 480 to do cw dits and dahs.
>>
>> If you want extra pf keys, there are aftermarket mics out there. I
>> think Butch has one. Or you can build a box. Colin built one maybe
>> 10 years ago and I got brave and built one last year.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> On 6/25/2014 11:50 AM, Don Breda wrote:
>>> I thought there was a hand mic for the ts-480 that had 4 pf keys on it.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have the model number or any info on it?
>>>
>>> I can't seem to find it in product listings.
>>>
>>> I tried the mic from the tm-v71a but even though it works for audio the
>>> pf keys are not seen by the radio.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any help.
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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