uhm...the 1?
different design, a few more bells and whistles on the v71 like the audio
in/out jacks for echolink and echolink ID messages...different speech board,
onboard recorder etc...
rather similar radios really.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: Is there interest in buying a Kenwood TM-V7A
> What is the difference between this one and the TMV71A?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 6:52 PM
> Subject: Is there interest in buying a Kenwood TM-V7A
>
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> A good ham friend of mine is contemplating selling two of his three
>> Kenwood
>> TM-V7A radios. These are 2-meter/70-centimeter mobile rigs which
>> originally
>> sold for about $700. I suspect a lot of you know more about them than i
>> do.
>> I've wanted to get one for a long time but I had the "little brother" of
>> this radio, the TMG707A. The TM-V7A differs from the TMG707A in some
>> ways,
>> most importantly in that the TM-V7A has dual receive capabilities. Both
>> of
>> the units he wants to sell include the speech synthesizer board
>> installed.
>> they are in good condition but have been used as mobile rigs and, have
>> suffered the deterioration of their displays for which these radios are
>> known when used in mobile installations. the displays are difficult to
>> read
>> now in sunlight or bright ambient light found in vehicles. They can still
>> be
>> read but one must play with the contrast. Before he does a lot of
>> research
>> regarding price for these rigs, I'm posting an informal question to the
>> list: would anybody (anyboddies) be interested in purchasing one of these
>> rigs? If there's no interest at all, I'm going to let him know so he can
>> either not bother researching, or, maybe find local sighted hams to buy.
>> I
>> guess my thinking is I'd like to give the community of blind hams first
>> crack at these accessible, dual band rigs and my friend doesn't know
>> about
>> this list, so they would not be listed here otherwise.
>>
>>
>>
>> Okay, long enough ramble. Let me know what you all think.
>>
>>
>>
>> the EHam.net reviews of this rig can be found at:
>>
>> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/48
>>
>>
>>
>> Kenwood's info page about the rig is at:
>>
>> http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/tmv7.html
>>
>> Finally, there's an extensive amount of information specifically tailored
>> to
>> the blind ham at the I Can Work this Thing site:
>>
>> http://icanworkthisthing.com/docs/amateur_radio/dual/index.shtml
>>
>>
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>>
>> Ron Miller
>>
>> N6MSAClearwater, Fl. USA
>>
>> SKYPE: arjay1
>>
>>
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