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
>