Quote Originally Posted by N4VGB
Quote Originally Posted by W3WN

And to be honest, after using it for a year... well, the 480 is an OK rig, but it should tell you something that the old reliable -- a 25 year old Ten Tec Corsair II -- runs rings around it in turns of receive sensitivity and transmit audio.
Oh yeah, now I remember why I still own that Corsair II, it's a good radio.
That's why I prefer the older gear. To paraphrase their ad copy, that Top "Quality Kenwood" sound from a toob hybrid is hard to beat.