I agree on the ts-480.
The quirks that drive me nuts are as follows:
1. Mike plugs in to the radio, rather than the control head.
2.  The key or paddle do the same.
3. The best for last, the RF gain is adjustable on a button, rather than
being adjustable on a knob.
Don't you think the rf gain is used more often than the squelch?
What were they thinking!!!
Other than that, it's a perfect radio.
You can live with those annoyences.  It is very easy to get comfortable with
the ability to set the control head in your lap in your recliner, listening
and tuning around and maybe taking a nap.


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Eric Oyen
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 9:42 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: TS-480

I like mine. I got it last year from a fellow blind ham who was the =
original owner. It came with the VGS-1 speech chip, filters and other =
assorted stuff. After shipping, my total cost was just north of $800. It =
does have a few quirks, but is fully operational otherwise.

DE n7zzt Eric

On Aug 23, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Tom Behler wrote:

> Ron:
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> I think the VGS1 voice module sells for around $60 these days, and I =
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> heard of TS480's with voice modules going for around $700.
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> If you could negotiate a little on the price to get it down to =
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> $680 to be a deal breaker.
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> One thing I also might mention is that the TS480 does not include =
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> If you wanted to do CW with it, you might want to consider a 500 HZ =
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> but that would be something you could do later on down the line.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
> Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 10:01 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: TS-480
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> A friend of mine has a TS-480 for sale. It has been used very little, 
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> is asking $680 for it. It does not have the voice module in it. Is =
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> Ron, K8HSY
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> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
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> Retired Professor of Marketing
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> President: Millitronics, Inc. (millitronics.biz)
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> President: A3 Business Solutions (a3businesssolutions.com)
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> President: M&M Properties
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> President: South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind (SCKCB.ORG)
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