I Have the new TS-480HX. I got it to replace an FT-100D in my car. I have the 480HX in the house now and have used it to make some DX contacts and got good reports with it. One of the big things I like about it is that the 480HX has the speaker in the remote head and it sounds good. I set it up to run with the computer and that worked real good also. 73, Jim N4ULE [email protected]