You're right, John, as long as you can copy the input signal.

Steve

On Monday 11/22/04 18:27 John Miller wrote:

>You can scan the input on the repeater too if you want to on that radio for
>PL tones, you I think just put it on reverse first.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 6:01 PM
>Subject: Re: New Radio
>
>
> > Chris,
> >
> > I'm quite happy with my Kenwood TM-G707A, which I've had for two
> > years.  The radio covers 2 meters and 450, as well as the aircraft band at
> > 118 MHz, but does not cover 220.  The speech synthesizer reads frequency
> > and PL frequency, but none of the other functions.  The menus are a bit
> > frustrating, but you can access them if you count carefully.  There are 4
> > Power Menus which let you set up various combinations of settings so you
> > don't even have to get into the other menus once you set them up.  Also,
> > the radio will scan PLs and store them in the memories, although that
> > feature only works if the repeater transmits the PL tone.
> >
> > I'd be happy to answer any other questions you have about the radio.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Monday 11/22/04 14:08 Kristine Hickerson wrote:
> >
> >>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
> >