ya, it's accessible, not sure if it will do crossband repeat but the manual 
is downloadable.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holly Alonzo" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: grr


>I can't find that one but I did find the tmv708a.  It's kind of pricy
> but will it do the job?  Does anyone know if it is accessible?  I saw on
> some website that you can get the vs3 chip put in it.  Let me know.
>
> Holly
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Louis Kim Kline
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 8:03 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: grr
>
>
> Hi Holly.
>
> Probably the best bet if you can find one is the Kenwood TMV7A.  It
> crossbands very easily.  As for the antennas, check out some of the
> Jetstream dual band antennas from R&L Electronics.  They should do the
> job
> and won't be as expensive as a Comet or a Diamond antenna.  Do remember
> though that at UHF, springing for good coax like 9913 is worth the
> investment.  The smaller and cheaper coax is so lossy that you will get
> very poor performance on 70 cm unless you keep the lengths fairly
> short.  Less than 30 ft. runs shouldn't make very much difference as to
> type of coax.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 08:20 PM 10/2/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>I'm so frustrated now.  I was about ready to order this tm-g707 and
>>found out that it does cross band but not cross band repeat and that is
>>what we need.  So now I don't know what to do.  Then I was going to get
>>a ringo ranger 2 and found out that that won't work for cross-band
>>repeat you have to have some sort of dual band antenna.  So I don't
> know
>>what to do.  What kind of rig should I get now?  Can anyone help me out
>>here?
>>
>>Holly
>>KE5KRH
>
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