except none of those are under $300 unless you can find one used.
The FM receivers of yesteryear are something to be missed.  Modern receivers
are probably better over all, but in an urban environment, they are so
sensative that they pick everything up and make for a less then optimal
listening experience.
You can find the kenwood TM V7A's for less then 300 on the used market.
They have great receivers, can take a voice chip and have pretty much the
same bells and whistles the most current radios do.

That said, the kenwood TM V71, while expensive, is well worth the
investment.  You wouldn't need to buy another dual band FM transceiver for
many years to come if you perchase the tm v71.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Gormley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 1:14 PM
Subject: accessible transceivers


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> Marty I would go with the Kenwood line of transceivers, the d700 the =
> d710, the tmv71 etc.  So long as they have the voice guidance system, =
> they should work.  Most of the newer rigs can search for pl tones and =
> all you have to do then is hit the menu button a second time and they're =
> already programmed.  I have an ic2100H but it doesn't have speech and if =
> I had known I was going to move, I probably wouldn't have bought that =
> rig.  73- pat kk3f
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