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Terri Pannett <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:00:26 -0700
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What's the name and address and how much does it cost?

Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.  Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, 
California
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: narrowed down my choices


:I know some one who will fix the 7950 as I'm going to send mien out and =
: have it fixed as a second radio to my 707, I had a skywarn setup here =
: and I think I'll put it on the indoor antenna for that. I lost the power =
: module in mine but beyond that it's a good radio and next to my tm-201B =
: on packet, is about the best radio I have. I like the DTMF pad on the =
: front of the radio too but those days are long gone. As well as the days =
: of quality receivers and stuff like that, controls that feel good and =
: all. That's why I like the TR-7950, know a lot of people that still run =
: them. I have big hands and the TM-707A mic fits me good but I can see =
: where a lot of people it wouldn't and that will always be my main radio =
: on the big antenna but I like having the second setup on the antenna in =
: the attic for skywarn and all and I want the 7950 on that. Right now my =
: old icom 27H is on there which is another quality radio but it can't =
: possibly survive much longer, it's been mobile for almost 20 years, I =
: dropped it when putting it in the mobile here a few years ago, right on =
: my paved driveway  lol, but it's still ticking. I do like the 7950 a =
: little better though.
:  ----- Original Message -----=20
:  From: Terri Pannett=20
:  To: [log in to unmask]
:  Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:37 AM
:  Subject: Re: narrowed down my choices
:
:
:  I didn't think the Radio Shack 242 was a very accessible radio because =
: I=20
:  want to be able to put in the PLs myself and I was able to, but not =
: very=20
:  easily.
:
:  I bought a Kenwood TMg707a and I like the radio but I can't stand the =
: mike.=20
:  It's too big and clunky for my small hands to hold and I wish the =
: touchtone=20
:  pad was on the radio and not on the mike.  The buttons on the mike are =
: hard=20
:  to distinguish.
:
:  To tell the truth, I like my old 7950 better, but it drifts and I =
: don't know=20
:  if it can be fixed or if there is somebody who speaks english that =
: repairs=20
:  the Kenwood radios.  The last time I called the Kenwood service =
: department I=20
:  got into a shouting match with some foreigner who couldn't speak =
: english.=20
:  Boy, that makes me mad when I call a company and the person on the =
: phone=20
:  can't speak english!
:
:  Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.  Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,=20
:  California
:
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