Hi Linda, you should be able to use the speakers.  It's a 
personal thing how it sounds to you.  Everyone is different.  
Hope  they  sounds great! 73, Jim WA6EKS

----- Original Message -----
From: Linda Knight <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 01:06:12 -0400
Subject: Re: Speaker in the TMV71A

Jim,  I do have a set of speakers from radio shack I have had 
from some time=
.  there is one plug that goes in  a jack.  Then the power cord 
goes to the el=
ectric.  you can turn the speakers on the off.  Can I use this? 
They are good s=
peakers.=20

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 On Mar 17, 2014, at 11:44 PM, Jim Gammon 
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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 Hi Linda, the radio has a fairly loud speaker, but 
considering=20
 your hearing requirements, you may want to explore getting=20
 another external speaker.  Hard to say what would work best 
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 you.  I think you should just give it some time, see how the 
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 sounds then, if you need something else go for it when you can.  
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 Personally, I connect my rig to an external speaker here in 
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 shack.  73, Jim WA6EKS
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 ----- Original Message -----
 From: Linda C Knight <[log in to unmask]
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Date sent: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 22:55:31 -0400
 Subject: one important re: the TMV71a
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 Hi all,
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 I just thought of something.
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 Do i really need external speakers for the radio?
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 Or is the speech loud enough to hear.
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 I just don=3D92t to spend money on speakers.
 and for later on, what kind of speakers.
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 Thanks
 Hugs and 73
 Linda C.  Knight with Shirley
 Ham Radio Operator CallSign: KK4HRG
 Please note email: [log in to unmask]