Walt -

That was the TR-22 that you've described. I owned the TR-33C (same radio, 
but with 12 channels instead of 6). The 33C was the first 2 meter rig that I 
owned and aside from the problem of it not being very portable in the sense 
of your not being able to take it to an area that didn't have at least a 
couple of the same repeater assignments as your home QTH, it was actually a 
pretty fine radio. I bought mine for $100 and sold it something like 
eighteen months later for a $25 profit.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walt Sebastian" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: tr22


    Hi Guys,
I am not sure if I heard of the TR 22.

The first experience on 2 meters was a borrowed Drake TR 1, I think.  It was
crystal controlled, with six channels.  It ran one watt.  It could be used
portable,  It was about the size of a mobile radio now.  There was a
shoulder strap and a long antenna.  It also had a SO239 connecter ands coax
could be used.

The next one I borrowed was a real hand held.  It was the Kenwood TR 2500.
I used it a month in Albuquerque.  I remember a four position slide on top
that gave you up, down, simplex and an odd offset.  Then in September at the
Melbourne hamfest, I bought a TR 2600.  I was sitting in the lobby admiring
my new purchase when I realized that I didn't know how the offsets, etc.
were fixed, no slide.  A friend came by and he read that the offset or
simplex had to be programmed in.  I don't think there was any provision for
any PL though.
Walt