Don,

The HX is 200 watts and has no tuner.  The SAT is 100 watts and has 
internal auto tuner.  you would need a larger power supply to get 200 
watts from the HX.

The VGS-1 speech board is optional on both.  A 9 pin  serial connection 
is standard.  There are slots for up to 2 optional filters.   Filters 
need to be soldered in.

73, Good luck, Steve KW3A

On 2/13/2013 6:07 PM, Don Risavy, Jr.; NR4DR wrote:
> Hello all,
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> I'm fixing to purchase a new Kenwood H.f transceiver for the first time
> since 1988 and needed to know which of the Kenwood TS480's would be the best
> as know HRO and may be others have one of them on sale right now according
> to their web site when checked last night or yesterday; but, don't recall
> the model.
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> So needed to know which one would be the best or better to purchase as know
> there's at least two different models and what about accessories like
> speech, computer interface and filtering as didn't know if those radio's
> come with any filters pre-installed.
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> Also won't need a tuner since have one of the LDG external automatic tuners.
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> So if can let me know ASAP or immediate would appreciate this very much  so
> can check around for prices.
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> Tnx cul 73 nr4dr
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