Not that it's important, but they're farther apart, not closer together, I
just checked.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan, Kevin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: Extras for Kenwood TH-F6a Handhelds


> Thanks Anthony,
>
> This may be a moot point for me for now since I'm not sure I can get one
of
> these right now but I have the information and that will help.  Very 73.
> Kevin, K7RX
>
> Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator
> Dept. of Services for the Blind
> 3411 S. Alaska
> Seattle, Wa 98118
> Voice:  (206) 721-6450
> Cell:  (206) 604-4767
> Toll Free:  (800) 552-7103
> Fax:  (206) 721-6403
> Email:  [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony Vece [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 07:51 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Extras for Kenwood TH-F6a Handhelds
>
>
> Hi Kevin;
>
> I'm not sure what pin the Kenwood uses however, that's not important
because
> the jacks are positioned closer together then any of the other
> manufacturers.
>
> The only mics that will work with the Kenwood are the mics that are made
for
> the Kenwoods.
>
> Icom, Yaesu, Alinco, Standard and the Radio Shack are interchangeable.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 2:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Extras for Kenwood TH-F6a Handhelds
>
>
> > Kevin,
> >
> > If your speaker mic uses the larger plug for the microphone, and the
> > smaller one for the speaker, there's a good chance it will work with the
> > TH-F6A.  You may still have to worry about how the PTT is implemented,
but
> > I think the larger problem will be the jack configuration.  Icoms
usually
> > use the larger jack for the speaker, and the smaller one for the
> > microphone.  Too bad the manufacturers couldn't agree on a standard.  I
> > wonder what Yaesu does.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Wednesday 6/4/03 11:26 Nathan, Kevin wrote:
> > >Hello All,
> > >
> > >I might be in a position shortly to purchase one of these radios.
Right
> now
> > >I have an Icom IC-T7H which is very blind unfriendly and the display
> doesn't
> > >work so I can only program it effectively from my computer and
sometimes
> > >this just doesn't work such as this week when I'm in a new city and
> > >programmed 35 channels in this thing only to be able to hit about 3 of
> them.
> > >I suspect this is due to having the wrong tones in it but since I can't
> ask
> > >anyone which menu I'm on, I can't change them.  So, I need to acquire a
> new
> > >hand held rig I can use.
> > >
> > >What I want to find out is if the Radio Shack speaker mic I have for my
> T7H
> > >might work with the 6A.  What kind of speaker mic connection does it
use?
> > >
> > >Thanks much all and very 73.
> > >Kevin, K7RX
> > >
> > >Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator
> > >Dept. of Services for the Blind
> > >3411 S. Alaska
> > >Seattle, Wa 98118
> > >Voice:  (206) 721-6450
> > >Cell:  (206) 604-4767
> > >Toll Free:  (800) 552-7103
> > >Fax:  (206) 721-6403
> > >Email:  [log in to unmask]
> >