Matt, the c w filter has to be soldered in and it is very small and I think 
it is surface mount so for a blind person it would be very trickey.  The 
filter is almost a must I think if your into d x c w work.  You will love 
the rig.  73



ED K7UC
-----Original Message----- 
From: Matthew Chao
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 11:50 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: A Few Things and a Question

Hi, Steve.  Am looking forward to my new toy.  Considered the
TS590SG, but didn't really want to spend the double the money on it
vs. a 480SAT.

I've taken computers apart to reseat or replace boards, so, as long
as I know what and where to look for, I can do these kinds of
things.  It's just that the first time's a bear, especially if you
get it wrong - been there and wrote the postcard.  Didn't know the
filters had to be soldered on; thought they were boards like the VGS1.

Joe's tutorial on the 480SAT was well-done.  Would have liked to know
how to slow down the CW responses of the rig, especially status of
antenna tuning.

Anyway, thanks again for the info.--Matt, N1IBB.

At 01:38 PM 1/2/2015, you wrote:
>Matt,
>
>Good luck with the new toy.  I think if you are reasonably comfortable
>opening up a new radio, and  have an idea of where things need to go,
>you could put in the voice board.
>
>Filters are another matter.   There is a board that needs to be removed,
>then the filters soldered to it.   Perhaps you have the experience and
>proper tools to do this.   I think most blind hams wouldn't want to try
>this without some  help.   Of course, some amount of usable vision on
>your part  might make it easier.
>
>I think as technology changes, the optional filters are  becoming less
>common.  The TS-590, and even the TS-2000  have no provisions for
>optional filters.
>
>73, Steve KW3A
>
>On 1/2/2015 1:26 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> > Hi, Folks.  First, I'd like to say thanks to all who answered my
> > questions about the TS-480SAT.  I sort of did things butt backwards
> > and bought before I got all the facts, gambling on Kenwood's
> > reputation on accessible rigs.  As it turned out, it was a good
> > call.  Also, thanks for referring me to alternate sources for
> > information regarding using this rig.  This is an awesome list.
> >
> > Also, for future reference, how difficult or easy is it for a blind
> > operator to open up the rig to put in various boards, such as the
> > VGS1 or the 500 hertz filter?  I might do that stuff when I purchase
> > rigs in the future.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.--Matt, N1IBB.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >