Sadly, Kenwood hasn't had much of a display at the big ham fests either, 
Boxboro MA they never showed up, and I didn't check all of near fest in NH a 
couple weeks ago but didn't notice them there either. Though I only looked 
around 3/4 of it, spent my cash on the TS-830 and a better UHF repeater than 
I had, assuming I can fix it, and left. I sure love that TS-830, I hope I 
use it more than I have my 570 the last year though. Point being, I'm 
wondering if Kenwood will stick around the amateur market much longer, the 
new HT to replace the TH-D7AG hasn't come out yet that I know of, I hear 
MC-60A's are harder to get now than when I got mine, it's like they're 
discontinuing more than coming out with and it's a shame. Luckily my TS-2000 
will last me a long time and the 570 is a good backup and the 830 is my 
weekend radio and can be a backup to the 570 if it comes to it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: a whacky idea


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> Hi Pat;
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> I think Kenwood is almost at a standstill.
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> They haven't put anything out in quite a while.
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> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pat Gormley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 6:23 AM
> Subject: a whacky idea
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>> I've had a crazy idea going through my head.  Eventually, I plan on =
>> getting a vehicle for transporting myself around in association with my =
>> music business and I was planning on setting up a "personal emergency =
>> communications v ehicle" with capabilities from 160 through uhf.  The =
>> problem is that I'm used to the Kenwood ts850 which is one of their =
>> finest rigs as far as accessibility is concerned and the all everything =
>> rigs that are small like the Ic706 and the ft100 aren't as easy for a =
>> blind op to use on the road.  I wish Kenwood could have developed a =
>> mobile similar in size with the accessibility of their bigger rigs.  If =
>> they did, they'd corner the market as far as I'm concerned.  My wife =
>> kb3jhh has an interesting problem.  She owns a Hyundai and I don't even =
>> think that manufacturer has a data sheet on installation of 2-way radio =
>> equipment in their vehicles.  Right now she's a technician and if she =
>> upgrades, she can use the gear at the house and my little one can too if 
>> =
>> she gets her ticket.  73- pat kk3f
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