Thanks, Steve and Alan for the confirmation on the TS590S price.

Now, if I could only win the lottery!  ()grin)

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: kenwood ts590s


Tom,

The radio costs $1800 without the speech chip, and I assume the price for 
the chip is the same as it has been.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 11:32
Subject: Re: kenwood ts590s


>    Anyone know the approximate cost, including the speech chip?
>
> 73 de KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:55 AM
> Subject: kenwood ts590s
>
>
> This is hf + 6m.  100 watts, all mode, uses the vgs1 speech board.
> Dual roofing  filters, similar conversion scheme to the elecraft k3.
> I am currently editing the manual into decent text, will post  on
> icanworkthisthing when ready hopefully next week some time.
>