Well, not only can you use echo link with it, but my thinking is that it's 
also an interface for echo station, which is basically a repeater controller 
that you can use on a computer.  It's only about $20 and it has just about 
everything a guy could want for a repeater.  You could set up echo station, 
and have a crossband repeater set up in no time with this radio.  Even 
without the echo link stuff though, the 71 is a grand radio, the 
independance that I have with it thanks to the vgs1 voice chip is amazing.
Chris, w8cjs
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: kenwood 710


> Basically, I believe the interface is built in to the radio to setup a 
> link.
> Big deal I say, that doesn't do a thing for me but I guess any gimmick 
> these
> days to attract hams, I just wish echolink wasn't the gimmick everyone 
> uses.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 5:14 PM
> Subject: Re: kenwood 710
>
>
>> Hi;
>> I'd be curious to know how the echo link works.  I haven't a clew where
>> they
>> are coming from with that one.  Maybe ham radio has left me behind or I'm
>> not keeping up.  Sounds like this is letting you set up your own node.
>> I'm
>> not really sure why you would want to do that other than for fun.
>> Richard
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 2:34 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