Are there any mobiles that can do 6 2 220 & 440 though? I wouldn't mind
having something for 6-meters some day and you'd might as well throw in
the others as well.
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, John Miller wrote:
> She wanted something to set up base, that's an HT. You're right though,
> there's not much 220 activity anyway. I know a couple people that get on
> there but nothing to justify spending extra money for it.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 2:47 PM
> Subject: Re: New Radio
>
>
> > She could use the THF6A for 220 but I don't know what else there is that
> > will do 220 since it isn't used too much.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, John Miller wrote:
> >
> >> Well, for a duel bander, the Kenwood TM-G707A can do what you want, only
> >> thing it doesn't have is 220 and that's hard to find in anything these
> >> days.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Kristine Hickerson" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 2:08 PM
> >> Subject: New Radio
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi All,
> >> >
> >> > Well, I'm considering the purchase of a new radio, and, since mine is
> >> > about
> >> > 8 years old, I'd like some feedback on the latest and greatest models.
> >> > I would like to have the following features in a mobile unit that I can
> >> > use
> >> > as a base station.
> >> >
> >> > 1. Speech for all functions, if possible.
> >> >
> >> > 2. One which will search and locate PL tones and put them in for you.
> >> >
> >> > 3. One where I can program the memories and easily scan both the preset
> >> > memories or the entire band.
> >> >
> >> > 4. Not an absolute requirement, but 144, 220 and 440 would be nice.
> >> > I'd
> >> > settle for a duel bander if not a tri-band. We have considerable 440
> >> > activity around here, but there is quite a bit over in the St. Louis
> >> > area.
> >> > With my 2 meter vertical I can talk quite a ways over into missouri
> >> > even
> >> > though I'm about 35 miles east in Illinois.
> >> >
> >> > Any recommendations. I particularly like Kenwood, but I know Icom
> >> > makes
> >> > good gear, too. I'd rather stay away from Yaesu.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > 73
> >> > Kris Hickerson
> >> > Highland, IL
> >> > E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
> >> > Ham Call: WB9SLM
> >> >
> >>
> >
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