Hi Pat;

I think Kenwood is almost at a standstill.

They haven't put anything out in quite a while.

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


> 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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