maybe no longer in production, but there certainly was an MFJ desk mike with 
4 function buttons on it...

If you called a retailer they probably are too new or too lazy to be aware 
of it...
I find that, frequently, those who sell specific products for specific 
markets are all too unaware of the depth of the products available, and more 
often than not, unaware of even the products they sell having to look it up 
on a computer to find out if they sell it.
Now i get that if it's wal-mart or somewhere with tens of thousands of 
products, but your typical ham store likely only has a couple hundred items 
for sale, no?

73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 1:34 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: MFJ Microphone

> Ron,
>
> There is a hand mic from Kenwood that has four programmable buttons on the
> front plus two buttons on the top.  The model is MC47 and costs around 
> $65.
>
> Howard #3
> W A 9 Y B W
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 11:36 AM
> Subject: MFJ Microphone
>
>
>>I was told that MFJ sells a microphone with buttons on it that can be
>> programmed to work with a TS-590s. However, when I tried to purchase such
>> a
>> mic, I was told no such mic exists. Can any of you recommend such a
>> microphone and from whom it can be purchased?
>>
>>
>>
>> Ron, K8HSY
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
>>
>> Retired Professor of Marketing
>>
>>
>
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