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Re: New Radio
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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:07:58 -0500
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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.
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> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, John Miller wrote:
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>> 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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