I think on the Kenwood radios, if it hooks up to the tuner's port on the 
back of the radio, the internal tuner is disabled and you use that button to 
tune it but I could be mistaken.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 11:52 AM
Subject: TS480 PF key question


> Hi, all.
>
> Sorry for another TS480 question, but I just thought of a problem that I
> might encounter down the road as I put my TS480 in the motor home.
>
> It concerns the PF keys.
>
> Right now, as you probably know, the PF key on the TS480 right below the
> on/off button is programmed to read the frequency I'm on.
>
> However, when I use the TS480 in the motor home, I will be tuning my
> screw-driver-type antenna with an out-board device called the turbo-tuner.
> The turbo-tuner is made by N2VZ.
>
> If I'm reading the turbo-tuner instructions correctly, that device 
> requires
> a PF key to activate the tuner.  This means, of course, that I may have to
> use the PF key right below the on/off button for this purpose.  Then, I'll
> have no way to check my frequency voice read-out.
>
> Are there other PF keys on the TS480 that I'm unaware of here?
>
> Am I Going to have to consider purchasing a mic other than the stock mic,
> that'll have extra PF keys on it?
>
> If so, what alternative mic would you recommend?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give me here.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>