Well, Colin, whatever the case, it's a real improvement. One of the things that always bothered me a bit about TMV7A's, and the older Kenwood rigs is a decreased sensitivity on the NOAA frequencies. I suspect that they may have gotten some complaints or negative reviews on that score somewhere down the line. 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 1:55 PM Subject: Re: Enhanced NOAA weather reception on new TMV71A > it probably has something to do with the radio having better ability to > tune > itself on frequencies other then the 144 to 148 range. > Or, as you say, it might just have a more sensative fm receiver in it then > previous kenwoods. > 73 > Colin, V A6BKX > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 10:13 AM > Subject: Enhanced NOAA weather reception on new TMV71A > > >> Hi, all. >> >> For anyone interested, I have noticed that the new Kenwood TMV71A seems >> to >> have enhanced reception on the NOAA weather frequencies. I'm not exactly >> sure why they programmed the specific WX channels in the strange order > that >> they did, but the sensitivity and weather broadcast reception is > phenomenal! >> >> At first, I thought that maybe it's just conditions in the late summer >> months, etc., but the reception seems to be extra-ordinary at various > times >> of the day. >> >> This is especially important for me in my semi-rural location here in >> west-central lower Michigan. >> >> And, a question: Has anyone tried the weather alert function yet? Is it >> just a general alerting thing, or can you actually program >> county-specific >> SAME codes into it? >> >> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.4/936 - Release Date: 8/4/2007 > 2:42 PM >> >> >