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ts-480 discontinued?

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I see hro and dx engineering doesn't have the ts-480 listed anymore. There's nothing on Kenwood's site about it being discontinued. Recon its due to covid?
 
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I see hro and dx engineering doesn't have the ts-480 listed anymore. There's nothing on Kenwood's site about it being discontinued. Recon its due to covid?
might be china viruz related
 
TS-480SAT HF Transceiver Discontinued by the Manufacturer. High RF Power Output Equipped with a twin final section featuring splitter and combiner circuitry, the TS-480HX can provide up to 200 watts RF output (50MHz: 100W) with a DC 13.8V power supply.

https://www.gigaparts.com/kenwood-ts-480sat.html

https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/0480.html

https://hamcity.com/ts-480hx.html

https://www.gpscentral.ca/products/kenwood/ts-480hx.html

https://www.moonraker.eu/kenwood-ts-480hx-hf-to-6m-transceiver


Old news! Both models production was ended early LAST year. No replacement has been announced. Sales, since then have only been from existing inventory.
 
TS-480SAT HF Transceiver Discontinued by the Manufacturer. High RF Power Output Equipped with a twin final section featuring splitter and combiner circuitry, the TS-480HX can provide up to 200 watts RF output (50MHz: 100W) with a DC 13.8V power supply.

https://www.gigaparts.com/kenwood-ts-480sat.html

https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/0480.html

https://hamcity.com/ts-480hx.html

https://www.gpscentral.ca/products/kenwood/ts-480hx.html

https://www.moonraker.eu/kenwood-ts-480hx-hf-to-6m-transceiver


Old news! Both models production was ended early LAST year. No replacement has been announced. Sales, since then have only been from existing inventory.
before long we prolly be stuck with only chinese made radios from the land of ALMOST RIGHT
 
I would suggest the TS-480SAT is still in production, because I've just bought a new one with a serial number of C1510032.

This serial number suggests it was made in May 2021.
 
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I would suggest the TS-480SAT is still in production, because I've just bought a new one with a serial number of C1510032.

This serial number suggests it was made in May 2021.

Where did you buy it? Are you in Europe? I don't see it listed anywhere for sale on any US site.

I'd love to buy a new TS-480!
 

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