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CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 3 Feb 2008 11:21:40 -0500
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I'm debating on whether or not I want to buy that or another tmv71a, I know 
that I'm going to be making some serious radio purchases in april and making 
some dramatic improvements to the shack here, but it's a matter of what I 
want to get.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: Estamations needed


> 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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