I don't recall the m f j number, but same as the hampros 508 which i have. It is a little basy and lacks highs. It has a builtin preamp and has updown plus the 4 function buttons, as I mentioned in an earlier post, works with various radios, depending on cable purchased. The kenwood hand microphone is a good bet, but not sure why, the hand microphone does a good job on the 590, but sounds absolutely terrible on the 990 which i also have. I use a turner super sidekick and get good reports. 73 Butch WA0VJR Node 3148 Wallace, ks. On Thu, 24 Sep 2015, Steve Forst wrote: > Ron, > > As was suggested, there is a Kenwood hand mic available. I think the > MFJ-299 may be the one you were thinking of in the desk mic catagory. > I think it has a lot of bells and whistles that may or may not suit you. > > There are also some versions of the MFJ with other brand names on them. > "Inradio" is one, and probably some others. Maybe they all come out > of the same sweat shop in China. > > It is also possible there are some other desk mics with the extra > buttons, but without the extra stuff found in the 299, like EQ, and so on. > > > I have no experience with any of the above. > > 73, Steve KW3A > > On 9/24/2015 12:36 PM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman wrote: >> I was told that MFJ sells a microphone with buttons on it that can be >> programmed to work with a TS-590s. However, when I tried to purchase such a >> mic, I was told no such mic exists. Can any of you recommend such a >> microphone and from whom it can be purchased? >> >> >> >> Ron, K8HSY >> >> >> >> >> >> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman >> >> Retired Professor of Marketing >> >> >> > >