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Congrats!
.... It really does look like the best rig in that price range.
Yep.
I looked at the FT-950 and didn't like it near as much.
If I can step up to a rig and operate it without cracking the book, it's a bonus.
I was able to do anything I wanted with the TS-590 without looking at the manual.
The FT-950 seemed like a chore, in comparison ( adjusting the TX power, for example)
( I might be a bit bias coming from it's smaller brother, the TS-480sat )
HRO has them for $1559 with a
FREE SAMLEX power supply.
I figured I could always use another 23 Amp supply
Main trading has the cheapest price I found, $1499 but they are out of stock.
AES has a pretty good price too.