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
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Cell:  (206) 604-4767
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-----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]
>