you have to go in the menu and set a function button as the enter button but 
once you do that it has direct frequency entry. I used the D button since I 
don't need a 1 MHz button on the mic anyway and that's the default. 
Personally I think enter as default would be a lot better but oh well, it's 
set how I like it and when I get my bills down a little more, I very 
seriously am thinking about grabbing another one for backup, or my 
downstairs 2 meter station I've been wanting to set up for many years now. 
My mobile that the Kenwood TM-271 is replacing was like your icom, it didn't 
have direct freq entry, very fun while on the road to try to go to a 
frequency some one asked me to go to. I can only imagine how it would be for 
some one driving, and now even spinning the knob is useless on that radio 
for the most part which is why I got the Kenwood to replace it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: Kenwood TM-271


> Hi
>    Well even full price it sounds like a good deal.  I'm in college right
> now so I'm counting my pennies, or I'd go for it!  I've always had a
> preference for Kenwood.  By the way does it have direct frequency entry, 
> or
> do you have to scroll to the frequency like the icom I use now?
>    That's pretty cool about WZ1K being part of your club too !
>                    God bless,
>                    Mark WZ0K
>