I use a mag mount on my THF6A too, and my room is upstairs, but with 220
in my area I don't even know where to start!  I also can go to another
place where there is an antenna mounted on the roof, and use that as well,
again with very good results.





On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, Kristine Hickerson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I think that's a good point.  For no more than I would need it, the THF6A
> would work fine for that.  I have a mag-mount antenna for that which works
> quite well.
>
> Kris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 1:47 PM
> Subject: Re: New Radio
>
>
> She could use the THF6A for 220 but I don't know what else there is that
> will do 220 since it isn't used too much.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, John Miller wrote:
>
> > Well, for a duel bander, the Kenwood TM-G707A can do what you want, only
> > thing it doesn't have is 220 and that's hard to find in anything these
> > days.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kristine Hickerson" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 2:08 PM
> > Subject: New Radio
> >
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > Well, I'm considering the purchase of a new radio, and, since mine is
> > > about
> > > 8 years old, I'd like some feedback on the latest and greatest models.
> > > I would like to have the following features in a mobile unit that I can
> > > use
> > > as a base station.
> > >
> > > 1. Speech for all functions, if possible.
> > >
> > > 2. One which will search and locate PL tones and put them in for you.
> > >
> > > 3. One where I can program the memories and easily scan both the preset
> > > memories or the entire band.
> > >
> > > 4.  Not an absolute requirement, but 144, 220 and 440 would be nice.
> > > I'd
> > > settle for a duel bander if not a tri-band.  We have considerable 440
> > > activity around here, but there is quite a bit over in the St. Louis
> > > area.
> > > With my 2 meter vertical I can talk quite a ways over into missouri even
> > > though I'm about 35 miles east in Illinois.
> > >
> > > Any recommendations.  I particularly like Kenwood, but I know Icom makes
> > > good gear, too.  I'd rather stay away from Yaesu.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > 73
> > > Kris Hickerson
> > > Highland, IL
> > > E-Mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > > Ham Call:  WB9SLM
> > >
> >
>