Well, it could have been a Yaesu FT690. That would fit the description.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 06:22 PM 10/4/2007 -0600, you wrote:
>it could very well have been one of those.
>I thought it was a kenwood, because when the guy I was walking around the
>flee market with told me the model number, i immediately thought that
>someone from the blind hams list once said they had one of those...and i
>thought it was a ts 690 or something like that...
>but it had a handle on it for carying and a long, probably quarter wave on
>6, telescoping whip.
>With a coily cord microphone coming out of the side.
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 5:41 PM
>Subject: Re: Antenna switches.
>
>
> > Collin, How about the ICOM 6 and 2 meter pack sets? Vintage 1975 or
> > so.... They really had a military look compared to other radios at the
> > time and were only out for a short time. I think they may have been the
> > ic201 or Ic501. =20
> >
> >
> >
> > ###
> > BRETT WINCHESTER
> > [log in to unmask]
> > 208-639-8386
> > ###
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 4:34 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Antenna switches.
> >
> > does anyone know what the model number of the kenwood 6 meter portable
> > was?
> > I found one at a flee market recently and didn't even know one was
> > made....basically a medium sized radio, with 6 meters SSB, am and
> > possibly FM and a telescoping antenna that came out of the top...didn't
> > get a chance to see if it worked on batteries or not.
> > thought it was the ts600 but might have miss remembered the model.
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 4:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: Antenna switches.
> >
> >
> > > I don't know about the 71 series but the 75 series had speech. I think
> > the
> > 6
> > > meter Kenwood we're thinking of was the TS-611. I saw the TS-600 for
> > sale
> > > the other day, 6 meter version of the TS700, wow!! can that thing
> > bring a
> > > price!! but it's the first one I've ever seen for sale so that's
> > probably
> > > why.
> > > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > > From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 6:21 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Antenna switches.
> > >
> > >
> > > > You are right but I too forget the model number. Wish I had a pair
> > or
> > > > better yet the Icom of that era. The receivers were reputedly (by
> > > > those in my area working weak signal satellite or moonbounce)better
> > on
> > > > the Icom but I forget if the 271 471 had speech. I do think that
> > they
> > > > had a GasFet preamp option which explains the receiver difference.
> > =3D20
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ###
> > > > BRETT WINCHESTER
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > 208-639-8386
> > > > ###
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: For blind ham radio operators
> > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 2:39 PM
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: Antenna switches.
> > > >
> > > > I think there was a 6 meter version of that too but good luck
> > finding
> > > > one.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Dave Marthouse" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 4:18 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Antenna switches.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> The 711 is a two meter all mode rig. Make sure the radio has the
> > > > speech
> > > >> board and the pl board. I had one and its companion the 811 for
> > 432.
> > > > The
> > > >> radios worked very well and were real workhorses.
> > > >>
> > > >> Dave Marthouse N2AAM
> > > >> [log in to unmask]
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> > > >> From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 4:12 PM
> > >
> > >
> > > --=20
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> > 8:59 AM
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Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
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