tomi:
you said you are not getting a power supply because you already have one
that is a variable voltage type....tell me, is this an actual 13.8 volt high
current power supply?
the only sort of variable voltage power supplies i have ever run across are
the kind you plug straight into the wall and that supply about 5 to 800
milliamps of current.
To properly use an amateur transceiver you would need at least 3 amps of
current at 13.8 volts and that is using lower power settings.
Even for receive,  you would likely need something better then the wall
power supply type.
Of course, you might have one of the big variable voltage supplies too.
Just thought i would make sure before you get your radio and find out you
can't power it.
Also, just out of curiosity, what type of antenna will you be using?

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "tomi" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 11:30 AM
Subject: getting a new radio


> hi list,
>
> Well I have talked to Avery Finn, the guy that handles equipment lones at
> handihams.
>
> He told me that they have a kenwood tm 261 that can be used on vhf, uhf
and
> includes repeater pl tones.
>
> Did any of you have or had this moddel? if so, how is it like and what's
the
> qualaty of the model? Meaning, is it good, etc.
>
> I
>  am not getting an ac power suply for it since it would be too heavy. Nor
an
> antenna. I have a power suply that can switch voltages, so I'm sure
that'll
> help.
>
> 73:
> Tomi
>
> kd8bwf
>