Hi Walt.

I had to comment.  The Kenwood TR7600 was the first rig that I had on 2 
meters.  I bought it used in May, 1981, and shortly after sprung for one of 
the closeout RM76 microprocessor control units--6 memory channels and 
scanning!  Wow wee!


I used mine to drive a Mirage B108 amplifier.  I kept it until I had the 
chance to pick up a Kenwood TS780 2m/70 cm All Mode radio--10 watts on each 
band--the actual last 10 watt radio that Kenwood made, although TS780s are 
quite rare in the United States, but a sweet radio with a dynamite front end.

Thanks for the nostalgia.  I have fond memories of both of those radios.  I 
also owned the Kenwood TR9000, which I did not care for.  The receiver was 
okay, but the frequency display was so dim that even with fairly good 
vision, it was mighty tough to read.

73, de Lou K2LKK

At 12:10 AM 10/16/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Guys,
>  Well, I always wanted one of those rigs but I had an older brother or maybe
>I should say an uncle to the TR 7950.  It was the TR 7600.  I think it was
>the last 10 watt rig that Kenwood ever built.
>
>  Once I got caught.  I had jammed the mic between the radio and a tape
>recorder at full power output.  I was laying on the bed talking to my wife.
>The phone rang and when I answered it, the County's EC called me a turkey.
>I got a certificate from The Turkey Group international for testing the
>final
>  amplifier stage of an amateur radio while talking in the background.  I
>  received the certificate at a Christmas party and was laughing so hard that
>people wasn't sure if I were laughing or crying.  It was great fun.  I used
>the radio on packet in the late 90's.
>
>  Walt
>  WA4QXT
>  New London CT
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>
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