Howard,

Even though all the controls are on the head, all connections for the 
microphone and key are on the front of the radio.  That effectively limits 
the distance between the radio and the control head unless you're willing to 
use long cables, which may introduce RFI and hum problems.  I wish they had 
put more connectors on the head, but they would probably have needed a 
thicker cable to do that.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:26
Subject: Re: some basic questions on the TS480


> Tom, the antenna tuner can be bypassed.  The radio is about 11 by 6 by 3
> inches.  The control head has a 10 foot cable connecting it to the radio.
> They sell extention cables for the mike and key.  Everything runs from the
> head which has a desk or mobile mounting stand.  It depends on your batery
> and alternator in the motor home, if you have the power.  For a mobile set
> up, with the narrow band width of the antenna, I could see having the 
> tuner.
> It's still limited in range, but good enough to handle the changes across 
> a
> band.  The neat thing is that although the radio is very small, since you
> can stick it anywhere, all you need is a place for the head.
>
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