nope   you are correct, but since most places have little to no sub activity on vhf and uhf i find that i never use  anything but the fm stuff on that rig. and my tmv71a has a more sensitive receiver

Michael Thurman
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On Sep 22, 2014, at 5:38 PM, Ron Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Michael,
> I thought the TS-590 only covers up to 6 Meters. Does it cover the same band=
> s as the TS-2000?
> 
> Ron Miller
> 
>> On Sep 22, 2014, at 4:53 PM, Michael Thurman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> =20
>> I have a love hate relationship with my ts-2000  I think it has a great =3D=
> 
>> receiver, but it=3D92s dap is rather limited and obviously out of date in =3D=
> 
>> the dap noise reduction department. i is easy to use, but accessibility =3D=
> 
>> wise it leaves a lot to be desired. it does not tell you if you have =3D
>> your pl, ctcss or dcd enable for disabled, same for the box and =3D
>> processor. It give you no indication whatsoever of power output or swr =3D=
> 
>> in an accessible form, and  the worst for satellite users is there is a =3D=
> 
>> nasty  60db over s 9 birdie in the radio whenever it is turned on. that =3D=
> 
>> covers up the zoo-27 downlink. that satellite is dead now I believe, bu =3D=
> 
>> it ruined the downlink on that and a couple other fm birds. It also is =3D=
> 
>> strong enough to be heard on another receiver anywhere in the house =3D
>> almost.
>> I enjoy the radio ad it has served me well and held it=3D92s own at field =3D=
> 
>> 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=3D92s =3D
>> accessibility is  a world apart from the now ancient 14 year old =3D
>> ts-2000.
>> =20
>> =20
>> 73 kb7nla
>> Michael Thurman
>> [log in to unmask]
>> =20
>> =20
>> =20
>>> On Sep 22, 2014, at 12:42 PM, Jim Shaffer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> =20
>>> Ron, as for my impressions of the radio, you're better asking some =3D
>> others on=3D20
>>> this list who use the TS-2000 regularly.  My main rig here is the =3D
>> TS-590,=3D20
>>> which is quite usable by a blind user, although I much prefer using my=3D=
> 20=3D
>> =20
>>> JJRadio program and braille as opposed to the speech synth.
>>> --
>>> Jim, KE5AL
>>> -----Original Message-----=3D20
>>> From: Ron Miller
>>> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 11:30 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: TS-2000 manual
>>> =3D20
>>> Will do.
>>> =3D20
>>> I don't have a TS2000 but would really like to have one. I'm curious =3D
>> of=3D20
>>> your=3D3D
>>> imprcssions as a blind user of the radio.=3D3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> 73
>>> =3D20
>>> Ron Miller
>>> N6MSA
>>> =3D20
>>>> On Sep 22, 2014, at 9:58 AM, Jim Shaffer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> Let me know if you find problems with it.  I didn't check every link,=3D=
> 20=3D
>> =20
>>>> list=3D3D
>>> ,=3D3D20
>>>> or whatever in there.  It's a long manual.
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> -----Original Message-----=3D3D20
>>>> From: Ron Miller
>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 9:36 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: TS-2000 manual
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> Thanks very much for this.
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> Ron Miller
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators=3D20
>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=3D3D
>>> =3D20
>>>> On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer
>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 12:47 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: TS-2000 manual
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> Here is the TS-2000 manual in web browser form,
>>>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29370131/ts2000%20manual.htm.
>>>> I=3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D80=3D3D3D99ve made the document readable by a browser a=
> nd =3D
>> linked the=3D20
>>>> =3D3D3D=3D3D
>>> table
>>>> of contents to the chapters and subheadings. =3D3D3D20 I have not =3D
>> hotlinked=3D20
>>>> th=3D3D
>>> e
>>>> references yet, (i.e.) it still just says =3D3D3D =3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D80=3D3=
> D3D9Cse=3D
>> e page=3D20
>>>> 50=3D3D3D=3D3D
>>> E2=3D3D3D80=3D3D3D9D,
>>>> for example, instead of linking to the =3D3D3D appropriate section.
>>>> I think I=3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D80=3D3D3D99ll do the TS-590 manual next.
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Shaffer, KE5AL
>>>> Pflugerville, TX
>>>> www.jjshaffer.net
>>>> www.pgramblers.com=3D3D20=3D20