The receiver is a bit better than the TS-2000, it hears pretty well.

DSP filters are much better than the TS-2000 or older rigs.  There are 
different noise reduction modes that you can use; and you can do quite a bit 
with that and the different noise-reduction settings and the low/high 
frequency cutoff bandpass filtering to help reduce noise when on SSB.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Scott Gillen
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 6:09 PM
Subject: Kenwood 590?


A few questions for 590 users.=20

1. What is the receiver like?  Being clear out in ZL I think a good 
receiver=
 will be important. Think the last
Radio I had was a ts450 about 15 years ago.=20

2. What are  the DSP filters like.  I've never herd a DSP filter. I'm not a 
b=
ig fan of to much noise reduction. The old radios I had made it sound 
unnatu=
ral. I'm in a city of aprox 1Million and I don't know how much man maid 
nois=
e I will have.=20

3. Does it have a removable front panel?  There may be times I want to 
liste=
n from a location other than my shack.=20

I've only owned Kenwoods over the years but would listen to other 
suggestion=
s.  Speech is nice but not a necessity. I prefer bright digits on a dark 
bac=
kground but it appears the displays have gone away from that for the most 
pa=
rt.=20

I'lll be running SSB and perhaps digital but mostly SSB.=20

73
Scott
ZL1CHM / N0HOJ
Auckland New Zealand

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