The price is right.  The knowledge can come along later!!
Pat, K9JAUAt 02:51 PM 1/17/2011, you wrote:
>Hi, is anyone on the list familiar with the Kenwood ts180s radio?
>I have a older ham wanting to give me one of these radio's.
>I don't know anything about it any info is appreciated.
>
>
>Junior Lolley KG4itd
>Liberty County E. C.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of tom behler
>Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 2:10 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
>
>     Yeah, John. ... I hear you about the importance of having a back-up
>radio.
>
>I have another TS480 that I could use if my original one in the shack needed
>
>servicing, although I'd have to go out in our RV to get it.
>
>73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 11:46 AM
>Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
>
>
>I'm glad I have a backup radio, I think if my TS-2000 ever broke and I was
>without it that long, I'd go nuts.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:46 AM
>Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
>
>
> >    Gary:
> >
> > As I said earlier, Cliff will treat you well.
> >
> > Let us know what he finds the problem to be with your TS2000.
> >
> > And, most importantly, we are all looking forward to having you back on
> > the
> > net!  We miss your great signal!!!!!
> >
> > 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:16 AM
> > Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
> >
> >
> > I hope to rejoin you guys on the net in a few weeks.  Clif Holland has my
> > TS2000 now and he states the turn-around is about 3 weeks.  So I'm hoping
> > to
> > be back on the air by the middle of February.  So I guess now I have no
> > excuse to do those things that I've been putting off.
> >
> > 73, Gary, N5GD
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Kevin Nathan
> > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:23 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
> >
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > I'm sorry you didn't make it too.  Conditions were a little interesting
> > but
> > I bet I'd have heard you big time.  George, WA8YUZ, was coming in quite
> > well
> > out here as did Junior again.  Lloyd is the strongest station but I think
> > he
> > connected his coax to my feedline a long time ago.  <GRIN>
> >
> > Hope you got all finished.  Very 73 to you and Sue.
> >
> >
> >
> > Kevin :)
> > Amateur Radio:  K7RX
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of tom behler
> > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 17:31
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
> >
> >    Kevin and all:
> >
> > I want to appologize for not making the net today.
> >
> > I had every intention of being there, but had to do some class
> > administrative work with my assistant, and then, we had company, during
> > which a friend helped me troubleshoot a computer issue.  My assistant and
> > I
> > made good progress on the class administrative stuff, but despite several
> > hours of work and pulling what little hair out we have left, my friend and
> > I
> >
> > were unable to make headway on the computer problem.
> >
> > Fortunately, the computer with the problem is a University computer, so
> > off
> > to the techs it will go the first of the week.
> >
> > So, again, I'm sorry I wasn't there to enjoy the festivities and do any
> > relaying.
> >
> > On another topic, I haven't forgotten about the possibility of a
> > midwest-east coast roundtable for one of the week-ends coming up here.
> >
> > I'll try to put some thoughts together on that during the coming week.
> >
> > 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 5:04 PM
> > Subject: Today's Net Check-ins
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > We had quite a good net today.  Most stations were easily heard out here
> > in
> > the Seattle metro area with little noise and no QRM to speak of.  Here is
> > the list of net check-ins for your reading pleasure.
> >
> > KA1GJB, VINNY, WINDSOR, CT
> > WB9SLM
> > WA8YUZ
> > KD8PC
> > W3IUU
> > KW3A
> > KG4ITD
> > KK3F
> > KB9ZUV
> > K7RX
> > W6PR
> >
> > Very 73 to all.
> >
> > Kevin :)
> > Amateur Radio:  K7RX