You probably already know this, but you can turn the front 
faceplate over so the radio speaker is facing up rather than 
down.  I also use an external speaker but have my 71a sitting on 
top of my 480 which is in turn, sitting on my switching power 
supply.  It makes for a small footprint and things don't seem to 
get too warm.  73, Jim WA6EKS
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:12:36 -0400
Subject: Re: one important re: the TMV71a

Linda,

Whether you get external speakers for the radio is purely a 
matter of
personal preference.  I monitor two bands simultaneously, and I 
have
speakers placed in different parts of my shack, which makes it 
easy to
determine which of the two repeaters is active at any given 
moment.  I also
think the external speakers sound better than the internal 
speaker, which is
small and comes out of the bottom of the radio.  I probably 
wouldn't have
indulged in the luxury of using external speakers if I hadn't 
already had
two speakers I wasn't using for anything else.

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda C Knight" <[log in to unmask]
To: <[log in to unmask]
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 22:55
Subject: one important re: the TMV71a


 Hi all,

 I just thought of something.

 Do i really need external speakers for the radio?

 Or is the speech loud enough to hear.

 I just don=92t to spend money on speakers.
 and for later on, what kind of speakers.

 Thanks
 Hugs and 73
 Linda C.  Knight with Shirley
 Ham Radio Operator CallSign: KK4HRG
 Please note email: [log in to unmask]