if I had my way, I'd buy a 520 and be done with it.
as 520s are harder to come by these days, especially ones in working 
order, I'll settle for a solid state txcvr.
hehe


On 1/07/2009 11:59 PM, John Miller went skydiving, and on the way down, 
shouted thus.:
> Kenwoods have about always been the most accessible radios though I do say 
> the newer ones talk way too much, there really should be a way to configure 
> it. I'm not sure what's out there on the 480 but I"m sure someone has 
> something, I don't plan on getting one unless I win it or something.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:48 AM
> Subject: Re: ts480 trivia
> 
> 
>> oh good. glt plenty of time to save me bickies. haha.
>> I wanna buy one because it seems to be the most blind friendly brand out
>> there.
>> according to the whispers I've heard, most things speak with the VGS-1
>> installed. are there any audio tutorials I could download on the thing?
>> I'd love to get my hands on some so I can at least get an idea of just
>> what I'm getting into.
>>
>>
>> On 1/07/2009 10:37 PM, John Miller went skydiving, and on the way down,
>> shouted thus.:
>>> It hasn't been out 10 years yet, it will stay.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 6:21 AM
>>> Subject: Re: ts480 trivia
>>>
>>>
>>>> I hope not, I wanna buy one before that happens hahaha.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 1/07/2009 12:19 AM, Richard Fiorello went skydiving, and on the way
>>>> down, shouted thus.:
>>>>> Hi;
>>>>> I noticed that the ts480sat seems to have dropped another $100.00  =
>>>>> Wonder what the story being that is?  Saw it at hro for 899.00 and =
>>>>> supposedly it is less at gigiparts.
>>>>> Any word as to whether it might be being discontinued?
>>>>> Richard
>>>>>
>>>>>
>