I've been trying to confirm, but I think the newer Kenwood radios, tm271A, 
TMv71 and the like, use the same cable as the commercial radios which can be 
bought on ebay for about $15 to $25. I'm still trying to confirm it, but 
I've been told that is very likely the case.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: kenwood 710


>I own the v-71, which is the same radio without the tnc, and yes, the menus
> are pretty much completely spoken.
>
> there are a few minor things that don't speak at all, such as the alpha
> numeric stuff for naming memories, but who needs those anyway?  There are 
> a
> couple of things that I don't like about it, but they are so minor, that
> they're not of real note.
>
> I have yet to set it up for Echo link, as the cabling is about $60 and I
> don't have that kind of cash at this point.  To those who say " Make your
> own cable," that would be possible, however, I'm told that at times, 
> Kenwood
> puts chips in their cables so you have to buy them and not make them
> yourself.
>
> I haven't done everything that can be done on this radio, but I can tell 
> you
> right now, it's probably the best radio that a blind person can buy at 
> this
> point in time.  It's a bit pricey, but what worth having isn't?
>
> 73,
> Chris, w8cjs
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 3:34 PM
> Subject: Re: kenwood 710
>
>
>> Hi Richard:
>> I do not know what it replaces but I first saw it at the Dayton Ham
>> Vention.
>> I planned then to get it when it was available.
>> The time has come and I hope to have it very soon.
>> It has many features: Sky Command, Echolink anong other things.
>> With the speech modual, almost every feature will speak!
>> That's about all I know now but hope to tell you much more when I get it.
>> 73
>> Lowell  W8QIY
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 10:16 AM
>> Subject: kenwood 710
>>
>>
>>> Hi;
>>> I was listening to a local net and we had a few folks totally over the
>>> edge
>>> concerning the kenwood 710.  Does anyone know anything about this radio
>>> and
>>> what it replaced?
>>> Richard