Oh, is the radio under warrantee? I might have missed that. -----Original Message----- From: Pat Byrne Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 11:19 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: TS-590s verses the TS-590SG i think that upgrading from a warrantied, dead on receipt is too pricy. But I can't find a new price for the older TS590. Pat, K9JAUAt 11:10 AM 8/4/2015, you wrote: >Actually a price of $600 doesn't seem excessive to me. If you consider >what >you'd spend just selling a used TS-590S that worked, and then buying a new >sg, it would probably be around a $600 difference. Given this is a >non-working rig, $600 sounds reasonable. >-- >Jim, ke5al >-----Original Message----- >From: Butch Bussen >Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 9:10 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: TS-590s verses the TS-590SG > >That sounds like to much. How long have you had this radio? If you >can, I'd dispute the charge with your credit card company and go >shopping for a gs elsewhere. BTW, there are no differences in controls >on the front pannel, a few menu changes. I haven't heard anything about >transmit audio either, a little better receiver performance. >73 >Butch >WA0VJR >Node 3148 >Wallace, ks. > > >On Mon, 3 Aug >2015, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman wrote: > > > Well, the defective TS-590S is on its way back to R&L Electronics. We > > shall > > see what they tell me when they receive it and check it out for > > themselves. > > If I can work out a deal where it doesn't cost me a ton of money, I'm > > going > > to up-grade to the TS-590SG model. However, the first fellow I talked to > > wasn't the head honcho, and when I talked later to the top guy, he was > > so > > willing to work with me on just up-grading to the new model with my > > paying > > a > > reasonable difference. Nothing has been decided yet, but I got the > > strong > > impression that it might end up costing me $600 to $700 difference to > > get > > the TS-590SG. Like Pat said, for those kinds of dollars, I could buy a > > new > > MFJ 998 automatic antenna tuner! > > > > Thanks again guys for all your feedback and help! > > > > Ron, K8HSY > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: For blind ham radio operators > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > On Behalf Of Tom Behler > > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 4:40 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: TS-590s verses the TS-590SG > > > > For what it's worth, I second Jim and Butch on this one! > > > > Besides, then, we'll have another expert on the new TS590SG on the list > > who > > can assist the rest of us on its inner workings as time progresses. > > (smile) > > > > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: For blind ham radio operators > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer > > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 1:37 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: TS-590s verses the TS-590SG > > > > Ron, I'd take the new sg deal in a heart beat. You won't get your > > TS-590S > > fixed for nothing in any case. It sounds like they're making you a very > > reasonable offer. > > -- > > Jim, ke5al > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dr. Ronald E. Milliman > > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 12:07 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: TS-590s verses the TS-590SG > > > > Butch, thanks for your reply. I've read several reviews since sending > > out > > my > > earlier post to the list this morning, and all of the reviews I read > > where > > people had firsthand experience with both models of the TS-590, say the > > TS-590SG is quite a bit better, both the transmitter audio quality and > > the > > receiver's sensitivity and selectivity. As much as I like my other > > TS-590s, > > the one I have at the lake, I can't imagine how the newer model could be > > that much better, but evidently it is. > > > > Ron, K8HSY > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: For blind ham radio operators > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > On Behalf Of Butch Bussen > > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 11:34 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: TS-590s verses the TS-590SG > > > > There is a review which discusses the differences in I think July q s t. > > I don't think the controls are different, they've changed receiver a > > bit, > > and allow you to split off the antenna for another receiver. I'd > > probably > > pay the differnece just to avoid the delay. Good luck. > > 73 > > Butch > > WA0VJR > > Node 3148 > > Wallace, ks. > > > > > > On Mon, 3 > > Aug 2015, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman wrote: > > > >> I just got off the phone with R&L Electronics concerning my defective > >> TS-590s. We are discussing two options: > >> > >> > >> > >> 1. Send my defective transceiver back and have it repaired or > > replaced > >> under the warranty or > >> > >> > >> > >> 2. Send it back and have it replaced with a new TS-590SG with my > >> paying the difference of between $250 and $300. > >> > >> > >> > >> Do any of you have any experience with the two models; that is, do any > >> of you have any knowledge of whether the TS-590SG is worth the $250 or > >> $300 difference I would have to pay to get the newest model? > >> > >> > >> > >> The issue came up when R&L told me that they didn't have any TS-590's > >> in stock to send me if my current one had to be replaced. However, > >> they have 3 > >> > >> TS-590SG models in stock, which they could ship out as soon as they > >> received mine. They also said that since they didn't have any TS-590s > >> units that they would most likely just turn around and re-ship my > >> defective radio to Kenwood for repair, and if that were the case, they > >> would have me just send mine back directly to Kenwood to begin with. > >> So, something that seems so simple turns out to be a bit complicated. > >> > >> > >> > >> The real question is . > >> > >> > >> > >> Is the newest TS-590SG worth the difference I would have to pay if I > >> were to have R&L simply ship me out the newest model rather than > >> waiting to have mine repaired??? > >> > >> > >> > >> I'm leaning toward just having my TS-590 repaired and sent back to me > >> since I already have another TS-590s and I am extremely familiar with > >> that model, rather than having two different models that have slightly > >> different controls and menu selections. Though I don't feel strongly > >> either way. Any recommendations??? > >> > >> > >> > >> Ron, K8HSY > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman > >> > >> Retired Professor of Marketing > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > --- > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > http://www.avast.com > > > > > > >--- >This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >http://www.avast.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com