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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 3 Feb 2008 11:20:09 -0500
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Nope, 271 is 2 meters FM only with no speech.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: Estamations needed


> If I remember right isn't the 271 a multi-mode radio?  And I remember 
> there
> was a speech bord for it.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 6:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Estamations needed
>
>
>> There is no speech for it but it can be programmed through the PC and 
>> it's
>> very easy to work with with out the PC even. I programmed both of mine
>> with
>> out the PC. As long as you program 1 of the buttons on the mic as the
>> enter
>> button, you're in good shape.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 8:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: Estamations needed
>>
>>
>>> Speaking of the 271, what's the biggest draw back to that rig?  I know
>>> you
>>> can't get a voice chip for it, but is it programmable through the pc? 
>>> If
>>> not, how simple is it to program?  I have a blind friend here in the 
>>> city
>>> where I live that has one, and she's not thrilled with it, so I'm
>>> curious.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 8:05 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Estamations needed
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'd say that's a lot, not to mention they've been discontinue for more
>>>> than
>>>> 2 years, I think the 271, which replaced it has been out about 3 years.
>>>> I
>>>> know the one I use mobile is more than 2 years old and they were out 
>>>> for
>>>> about a year or more before I bought that one.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 5:39 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Estamations needed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Well, I was looking on ebay and I saw some for around $130, but they
>>>>> were
>>>>> like two years old or less.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 5:23 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: Estamations needed
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I don't think so. I think that went away with the TM-7930/50 series 
>>>>>>and
>>>>>> maybe a couple models after that. The TM-261A is newer than that by
>>>>>> quite
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> bit but used momoband 2 meter radios don't generally bring in a ton 
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> money
>>>>>> anyway these days.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>> From: "CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 4:34 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Estamations needed
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If I remember right, isn't the TM261 one of the kenwood radios that
>>>>>>> doesn't
>>>>>>> have the keypads on the microphone but it's on the front of the
>>>>>>> radio?
>>>>>>> If
>>>>>>> that's the case, it's probably not going to fetch a lot of cash.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chris, w8cjs
>>>>>>> Check out my web site,
>>>>>>> http://mysite.verizon.net/w8cjs
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>> From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 4:32 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Estamations needed
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>     I would enjoy receiving the contact information off list. My
>>>>>>>> address
>>>>>>>> is:
>>>>>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> God bless,
>>>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>>> God loves you!
>>>>>>>> My ham radio lists.
>>>>>>>> http://lists.topica.com/lists/funhamradio.
>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/funhamradio-list
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>> From: "gary" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 12:56 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Estamations needed
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi you cool Kitties and Hot Dogs:  A friend called me on Saturday
>>>>>>>>> afternoon
>>>>>>>>> and wanted to get a couple of items sold.  He has a Icom T2H and a
>>>>>>>>> Kenwood
>>>>>>>>> TM261 to sell.  They are both brand new and never used  with
>>>>>>>>> original
>>>>>>>>> boxes
>>>>>>>>> and manuals.  What are they worth?  If you are interested in these
>>>>>>>>> items,
>>>>>>>>> we
>>>>>>>>> can send you the contact information off list.  Gary KB2YAA
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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