that board for that radio actually has 3 tones for it and it's a quality 
radio, I have one here with the power module gone in it so it's stuck on 5 
watts but I'll find a use for it or fix it before I'll get rid of it, that's 
a great radio.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: New to the List


> Hi.
>
> This is for Holly.
>
> I spotted a Kenwood TR7930 used on the wegb site for The Ham Station, in
> Evansville IN.
>
> They are asking $50, but it doesn't have the tone unit, so if they are
> using PL in your area, you'll have to get a suitable tone board.  A
> replacement for the original board can be had from the PIEXX Company of
> Hillsboro, NH.  That will push the price up to about $110.  You can also
> always go the route of putting one of the Communications Specialists PL
> encoders in the radio, and that would probably cut the price down a 
> little,
> but you'll probably be locked into picking just one PL tone.  I believe 
> the
> board that is made for that radio lets you set up 4 tones that you can
> choose between.
>
> The TR7930 is an older radio made between 1983 and about 1987.  It didn't
> take a speech board, but it was keypad programmable and fairly
> accessible.  It is a 25 watt radio--a little less power than you were
> looking for, but powerful enough if you have an efficient antenna.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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