the mike plugs in to the unit, not the face plate.
You can use regular Cat5 network cable I believe between the radio and the 
microphone as an extention chord.
I can't remember if the kenwood mikes are 6 pin or 8 pin.  If they are six, 
you can get six pin telephone cable with the right sized jacks on each end 
(RJ12?), and then a female to female adapter to plug the mike chord into up 
front.
Any electronics or computer/phone store should have the right cable and 
adapter for you if it is 6 pin.
Allot cheaper than buying the kenwood mike extention cable.
If it's 8 pin, a simple piece of cat5 straight through network cable with 
RJ45's on each end and a lesbian adapter on the mike end will work.
Probably 15 bucks all told for either the six pin or 8 pin cable, instead of 
the 60 something kenwood wants.
I believe the v71 also now uses RJ45's or RJ12 jacks for the separation 
cable, so again, cheaper to go with your local electronics store than buying 
kenwoods hugely over priced cable.
I assume the V71 control head is the same as the 710?  I'm bassing my 
observations and info off the 710 that a friend has in his car.

73
Colin, V A6BS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 8:05 PM
Subject: TM-V71A question


> Could someone tell me if you get a separation kit for the TM-V71A does the
> microphone plug into the face or the unit itself?  If it goes into the 
> unit
> do they make a microphone cord long enough if you want to mount the unit 
> in
> the trunk of a car?  Also, if anyone has or knows of anyone that has a
> TM-V71A for sale let me know.
> 73, Gary, N5GD
>