Here we are 9 years later and the '480 has held up extraordinarily well. I've been using a TS-480HX in the car, with the 500-Hz CW filter, for 2 years, for CW operation exclusively. It has been absolutely fantastic. I operate in state QSO parties and activate counties when I'm on road trips, and use it with a Tarheel antenna. The radio has been rock-solid reliable and its noise blanker handles most of the noise I get in mobile operation. Twice in the last six months I've made more than 1000 QSOs in a weekend with it. The best thing, beyond the reliability, has been the ergonomics. I rarely need to look at the radio for anything because its controls are well laid-out and intuitive. Can't say that about most modern mobile rigs. And there's nothing else out there with 200 W in the box in a mobile form factor. Fantastic rig for this CW op.
Hi Ade, Now having owned this rig for around 5 years I would still say it's a reliable workhorse. I hope to get another base rig oneday. Maybe a Kenwood TS590 and would then use the 480 in my car for mobile operations. 73 Sandy
Wiltshire Man im looking at getting one of these to replace the ic-7000 in my truck and move the 7000 inside, do you find haveing 200w more benificial than a built in auto tuner?
I have the TS570D with filters and TCXO installed. It performs amazing, compared to the Yaesu models Kenwood really is in my opinion far better. I do love my FT817 but when i am struggling to hear a station with the FT using my Kenwood brings them in crystal clear. I am considering a more powerful mobile to carry along side my FT hence i came across your vid. Thank you for your experienced views, all the best 73
Stumbled across your review on my favourite rig. Like many modern rigs it needs help on CW as you say I find it a great all rounder to have in the motorhome. Most hidden away with just head on display and fling leads poking out from under the seat ;-)
@SurviveN2 Hi Dragon. It always surprises me how many folk I meet that share similar interests. Hope you get back into this hobby at some stage. There are some good folk on the ham bands too aswell as youtube. All the best my friend Sandy
@yo2liw Thanks Adi, The rig is good for cw. The dsp filters work better when listening on wider filter settings especially for ssb and AM broadcast stations. Better to use the xtal filter for narrow CW. Generally OK for CW even when listening for DX amongst the pile up. There is some de sensing but not too bad. I like it for a small rig. Sandy
Very well explained review Sandy, thanks a lot! If I was looking for a cw rig, this review would've come in very handy! That's what makes UA-cam so interesting! 73, Kees
@pa3deb Thanks Kees, Where was you on sunday. You missed a good SSN The little TS480 is a good rig for CW. It would make a brilliant rig for Portable qro too which I might try later this year. 73 Sandy
I watching this a few years after you made it. I found it very informative and interesting. Have just bought a TS 480 sat and will now have to get a filter for it. Do you still have your 480? Cheers Alan. G7VNM
@tvdxrools I have no doubt the 480 will handle the BC stations.I've just tuned down there. It's daylight here so they arn't that strong. radio 5 live is S9 but can attenuate it to S4. Filter bandwidths from 2.5khz to 5khz on AM. DSP appears to work better at noise reduction on the wider filter settings. But come night time and a decent long wire antenna then they will be very strong indeed. I guess for listening you just use a shorter wire to attenuate things a bit more. Sandy
@g0vqw Had a busy day, and an early rise in the morning. Next week it's my turn agn. Hope conditions are as cooperative as last week... See you than! 73 Kees
That's a nice radio Sandy, and a good review, well explained. Man have radios come along so far since I was into it....LOL. I haven't been doing anything for over 20yrs now....LOL. I still have my old Siltronix 1011C.....I can't bring myself to get rid of it...LOL. I never did learn to key :-{ Take Care :-))
hola my nombre es ramon gomez clase soy radioaficionado con my indicativo hi8 -ric. tengo el radio ts-480 y quiero saber como vuerve a verse el vatiage oh la potencias ya que dandole al menu oculto dejo de presentar la la potencia mi radios esta vien de vatio pero no lo presenta en la pantalla quisiera saber si alguien conose el numero en el menu para regresar la señar de nuevo gracias att. ramon
Tengo el mismo problema, el sábado 3 de marzo de este año 2018 entre al menú oculto y ahora no marca las barras de señal de power, ni swr. Si Usted resolvió me gustaría saberlo, gracias.
Great review, very intresting and complete! you do a good job for comunity dr OM ! thank's for sharing !! i hope to own a 480HX ASAP !!! Forgive my poor english lol... i understood all but i write as a dog hihi i subscribe ur channel !!! 73s de IK1LBL Mario
Can you interchange the head unit from the sat and HX
Good quaestion but I don't know the answer. I'll pin this comment so others will see it first and maybe they can tell you
@@WiltshireMan tnx m8
Here we are 9 years later and the '480 has held up extraordinarily well. I've been using a TS-480HX in the car, with the 500-Hz CW filter, for 2 years, for CW operation exclusively. It has been absolutely fantastic. I operate in state QSO parties and activate counties when I'm on road trips, and use it with a Tarheel antenna. The radio has been rock-solid reliable and its noise blanker handles most of the noise I get in mobile operation. Twice in the last six months I've made more than 1000 QSOs in a weekend with it. The best thing, beyond the reliability, has been the ergonomics. I rarely need to look at the radio for anything because its controls are well laid-out and intuitive. Can't say that about most modern mobile rigs. And there's nothing else out there with 200 W in the box in a mobile form factor. Fantastic rig for this CW op.
I watched all the way through.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video - I learned a couple of things.
Cheers
Ade
Hi Ade,
Now having owned this rig for around 5 years I would still say it's a reliable workhorse. I hope to get another base rig oneday. Maybe a Kenwood TS590 and would then use the 480 in my car for mobile operations.
73
Sandy
Wiltshire Man im looking at getting one of these to replace the ic-7000 in my truck and move the 7000 inside, do you find haveing 200w more benificial than a built in auto tuner?
Field ops are awaiting in VK.
I watched this again, thanks Sandy. I enjoyed it 2nd time :-)
Hello Wiltshire Man: Thanks for the strait forward presentation. You've cemented my final purchasing decision.
8P6RC and VE3BEO
Would love to have that radio for my mobile set up with my screwdriver antenna. but even used come at a hefty price.Nice rig!
I have the TS570D with filters and TCXO installed. It performs amazing, compared to the Yaesu models Kenwood really is in my opinion far better. I do love my FT817 but when i am struggling to hear a station with the FT using my Kenwood brings them in crystal clear. I am considering a more powerful mobile to carry along side my FT hence i came across your vid. Thank you for your experienced views, all the best 73
Stumbled across your review on my favourite rig. Like many modern rigs it needs help on CW as you say I find it a great all rounder to have in the motorhome. Most hidden away with just head on display and fling leads poking out from under the seat ;-)
@TiM9FG Thanks Ed,
Glad you enjoyed it. All the best
Sandy
@WA2JSG Thanks Curt. getting some good feedback about this revue so far.
All the best
Sandy
@SurviveN2 Hi Dragon.
It always surprises me how many folk I meet that share similar interests. Hope you get back into this hobby at some stage. There are some good folk on the ham bands too aswell as youtube.
All the best my friend
Sandy
@yo2liw Thanks Adi,
The rig is good for cw. The dsp filters work better when listening on wider filter settings especially for ssb and AM broadcast stations. Better to use the xtal filter for narrow CW.
Generally OK for CW even when listening for DX amongst the pile up. There is some de sensing but not too bad.
I like it for a small rig.
Sandy
Thankyou for the review....Well explained i think this it the radio i'm going for.
Very well explained review Sandy, thanks a lot! If I was looking for a cw rig, this review would've come in very handy! That's what makes UA-cam so interesting!
73, Kees
I always wanted to see a review of this rig from the CW operator point of view.
Thank you Sandy!
73! Adi
YO2LIW
A helpful video - thank you.
@pa3deb Thanks Kees,
Where was you on sunday. You missed a good SSN
The little TS480 is a good rig for CW. It would make a brilliant rig for Portable qro too which I might try later this year.
73
Sandy
I watching this a few years after you made it. I found it very informative and interesting. Have just bought a TS 480 sat and will now have to get a filter for it. Do you still have your 480? Cheers Alan. G7VNM
Hi Alan, No I don't have the 480 now, something went wrong with the internal keyer, I now have a TS590 but would say the 480 has a better RX
nice rig i have the yaesu ft450d looked at the 480,but i like my front to stay on the rig so i did not getr the kenwood tnx jeff m0prf..
@tvdxrools I have no doubt the 480 will handle the BC stations.I've just tuned down there. It's daylight here so they arn't that strong. radio 5 live is S9 but can attenuate it to S4. Filter bandwidths from 2.5khz to 5khz on AM. DSP appears to work better at noise reduction on the wider filter settings. But come night time and a decent long wire antenna then they will be very strong indeed. I guess for listening you just use a shorter wire to attenuate things a bit more.
Sandy
Hi Do you still do Ham Radio.? I gave up a while back along with my Friends. Cheers from ( George) MY G1bki
Thank you !
A great review.
@charlieoscar09 It's a good alround radio and suitable for /portable and mobile operating too.
Sandy
DSP works fine for 160m.. good and little rig
@g0vqw Had a busy day, and an early rise in the morning. Next week it's my turn agn. Hope conditions are as cooperative as last week... See you than!
73
Kees
Nice show - TNX. 73 oh7ps
Hi Sandy. Thank you so much for the great review. Season's Greetings. Vy 73 de LU5DX
That's a nice radio Sandy, and a good review, well explained. Man have radios come along so far since I was into it....LOL. I haven't been doing anything for over 20yrs now....LOL. I still have my old Siltronix 1011C.....I can't bring myself to get rid of it...LOL. I never did learn to key :-{ Take Care :-))
Does it have a built-in auto tuner?
No Hassan mine the 200 watt version does not have the tuner but the 100 watt version does.
Wiltshire Man thanks.
hola my nombre es ramon gomez clase soy radioaficionado con my indicativo hi8 -ric. tengo el radio ts-480 y quiero saber como vuerve a verse el vatiage oh la potencias ya que dandole al menu oculto dejo de presentar la la potencia mi radios esta vien de vatio pero no lo presenta en la pantalla quisiera saber si alguien conose el numero en el menu para regresar la señar de nuevo gracias att. ramon
Tengo el mismo problema, el sábado 3 de marzo de este año 2018 entre al menú oculto y ahora no marca las barras de señal de power, ni swr. Si Usted resolvió me gustaría saberlo, gracias.
many thanks sandy very informative keep up the good work.
Gareth de2e0bkw
Great review, very intresting and complete! you do a good job for comunity dr OM ! thank's for sharing !! i hope to own a 480HX ASAP !!!
Forgive my poor english lol... i understood all but i write as a dog hihi
i subscribe ur channel !!!
73s de IK1LBL Mario
Thanks Mario. Your English is better than my Italian. Hope you can get a nice rig. The 480 is very good for such a small rig.
Ciao
Sandy
Worthless review if you only use one mode.
No not at all. Not worthless if those thinking of buying are CW operators!