batterys america doesn't ship to canada, at least they didn't last year 
which is the last time I checked.
And when a brand new 1800MA lithium battery for a baofeng UV5r costs $12 
shipped from China, it just galls me to have to pay $40 plus shipping and 
exchange in the dollar for a battery with lower capacity and for an out of 
production radio.
But, I suppose one must do what one must do to get back in the game lol.
It's a fantastic radio so it's worth it I guess.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
-----Original Message----- 
From: Pat Byrne
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 6:21 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Accessibility of Kenwood TH-F6A HT

Colin,
I think Batteriesamerica wants about $40 for a replacement.  How much
more is that Canadian plus all the crap and upcharges to get to you?
Pat, K9JAU At 07:18 PM 1/10/2015, you wrote:
>yeah it's a good radio...though mine is no where near as good a receiver as
>my baofeng GT3.
>The sensativity checks with a very very very high end piece of test
>equipment shows that the th F6A, both mine and another one specked out at
>around 0.18UV sensativity on VHF 2 meter band, and the baofeng GT3 specked
>out consistently at 0.12UV 12DB sinad on V and 0.11UV on UHF.
>So it's technically and audibly a better receiver, though perhaps not as
>good a radio for functionality.
>I still use mine on a daily basses though and the lithium battery is
>fantastic...still going strong and giving the same performance after 6 
>years
>of daily and heavy use.
>Now, if only I could locate a decent battery, for a decent price, that 
>ships
>to canada for the IC T90A...my preference far and above the th F6A for
>performance.
>
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Pat Byrne
>Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 12:19 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Accessibility of Kenwood TH-F6A HT
>
>Richard,
>Absolutely acccessible.  As a totally blind guy I am very comfortable
>with the transceiver.  There is free Kenwood software which is nice
>also but I've always preferred to program mine from the front
>panel.  And yesm, DTMF.
>There is the new generation of Chinese, inexpensive handhelds which
>have some speech and are reputed to be pretty accessible but I've had
>almost no experience with them.  When all is said and done, the old,
>rugged, reliable Kenwood is a great way to go.
>Pat, K9JAU
>p s and there is a load of documentation at the usual sites.At 12:52
>PM 1/10/2015, you wrote:
> >Hi!
> >
> >
> >
> >Generally, I am wondering about how accessible this HT is?  Does anyone
> >have
> >some experience they can share?  What about PC software which may be used
> >to
> >program it; and which is accessible, of course?  Does this HT have DTMF
> >functionality for use with EchoLink (and other types) nodes?
> >
> >
> >
> >73,
> >
> >Richard KK6MRH