[TenTec] OT: TS-480SAT

[Chuck & Vicki Tifft]

One of the most computer control friendly radios made;
see  www.w4mq.com
W6RD
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Notarius W3WN" <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
To: "Ten-Tec Reflector" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 3:22 PM
Subject: [TenTec] OT: TS-480SAT


> Sorry for the off-topic post, but...
>
> Seems a Kenwood TS-480SAT followed me home from the Breezeshooter's 
> Hamfest
> yesterday.  (I've been going to that hamfest almost every year going back 
> 28
> years, and up until yesterday, never won so much as a book of matches!)
>
> Anyone who's had or used the radio, I'd be interested in hearing your
> thoughts and comments on it -- direct to me at w3wn at arrl dot net, 
> please,
> not on the reflector.  (I know it's not an Omni VII, which I would dearly
> love to have, but it could've been worse... the Breezeshooter's used to
> offer ICOM exclusively for their prizes for many years!)
>
> I'm especially interested from users in hearing if the optional CW and SSB
> narrow filters are worth the price of admission, and about any success (or
> failure) with computer control of the radio.
>
> Thanks!
>
> 73, ron w3wn
>
> ...and not to worry, the Corsair II remains the #2 station, pending shack
> reconstruction (and only because I acquired it after the #1 rig, I use 
> them
> both!).  But sometime in the near future, I'm going to have a well-used, 
> in
> good condition, TS-140S up for sale!
>
>
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