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 ----- 
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. =20
>
>
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> -----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
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> 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
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>> From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 4:12 PM