Andy,
Yes, it is referenced in the manual, but not on Kenwood USA, nor on the Universal Radio site. I wonder if they pulled it off the market for some reason.
Pat
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Andy Baracco
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 11:16 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: New List Member With Questions
hi Pat,
The manual refers to 4 radios. Available in the U. S. are the THK2AT
and THK4AT. The European versions are the THK2AE and THK4AE.
Andy
At 12:41 PM 5/9/2007, you wrote:
>No, it is not listed for sale as a USA version.
>
>It is not listed on the Kenwood USA website.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
>Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 11:11 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: New List Member With Questions
>
>I don't think you could get that radio in the US. can you?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> From: Andy Baracco=3D20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 11:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] New List Member With Questions
>
>
> Yes! It's called the THK4AT.
> Andy
> At 08:07 AM 5/8/2007, you wrote:
> >Do they make a 440 version of this rig. Most of my operating these =
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>days
> >is on 440 as that is where my repeater is.
> >73s
> >Butch Bussen
> >wa0vjr
> >
> >On Tue, 8 May 2007, Pat Tice
> >wrote:
> >
> > > I will "second" this opinion about the Kenwood THK2AT. We had a =
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>blind =3D3D
> > > user demonstrate this rig at our California Radio Camp last =3D
>February, =3D3D
> > > and have decided that it is the rig of choice for our new =3D
>Technician =3D3D
> > > licensees at Minnesota Radio Camp. More information about the =3D
>Kenwood =3D3D
> > > THK2AT can be found at the Universal Radio website:=3D3D20
> > > http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/ht/2222.html
> > >
> > > The THF6A has also been highly regarded for accessibility, if you
>=3D need =3D3D
> > > VHF/UHF and wideband receive. The THF6A helper section of our =3D
>website, =3D3D
> > > which contains some audio tutorials, is here:
> > > http://www.handiham.org/manuals/Kenwood/THF6A/
> > >
> > > Now we need someone with the THK2AT to do an audio tutorial and =
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>I'll =3D3D
> > > post it on the website as well! Any takers?
> > >
> > > TNX and 73,
> > > Pat
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > >
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> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: For blind ham radio operators
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of John Miller
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 9:15 AM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: New List Member With Questions
> > >
> > >
> > > It depends on your budget and what bands you want to get on. A =3D
>good 2 =3D3D
> > > meter=3D3D20
> > > hand held is the Kenwood THK2AT, if you want more than just duel =
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>band,=3D3D20
> > > honestly, if you stick with Kenwood, you can't go wrong. Icom's =
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>not too =3D3D
> > > bad=3D3D20
> > > for accessibility either, but Kenwood definitely is the best over
>=3D all. =3D3D
> > > Many,=3D3D20
> > > if not most of us have Kenwood hand held and/or mobile radios so =
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> > > help=3D3D20
> > > you out if you have any questions. I've had or used most of them =
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> > > point=3D3D20
> > > or another. Some day I will have tried them all I think.
> > > ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
> > > From: "Bobby Druesedow" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 9:52 AM
> > > Subject: New List Member With Questions
> > >
> > >
> > >> Hello:
> > >>
> > >> I am very new to this list, and have just past the Technicians =
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> > >> I currently have no radio equipment, and would like to know what
>=3D the
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>am a
> > >> fairly adept computer user using JFW. I am thinking of obtaining
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> > > hand
> > >> held model as well as possibly a moble rig. Any help you guys =3D
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> > >> provide me would be appreciated.
> > >> I live close to Fort Worth in Texas. For a little more info about
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> > >> http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
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