Nice job, Lou, very well done.

Fred

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: All Mode Dual Band or 2 meter radios


> Hi.
>
> Most of the all mode and all mode dual band radios will be in the used
> market at this point as most companies are now including 2 meters and 70 
> cm
> on at least one of their HF rigs in lieu of an actual all mode 2 meter or
> all mode dual band radio.
>
> On the used market, the following radios are quite accessible:
>
> Kenwood TS711A (uses VS1 voice synthesizer and TU5 tone encoder).  This is
> a 2 meter all mode radio, 25 watts.
>
> Kenwood TS811A (uses VS1 synthesizer and TU5 tone encoder).  This is an 
> all
> mode 70 cm radio.
>
> Kenwood TR751A (uses VS1 voice synthesizer and TU7 tone encoder).  This is
> a 25 watt 2 meter mobile all mode radio.  Excellent receiver sensitivity,
> and PL tones do voice through the synthesizer on this model.
>
> Kenwood TR851A.  (uses VS1 voice synthesizer).  This radio covers the 430
> to 440 MHz portion of the 70 cm band.  Good for weak signal work, but
> doesn't cover the repeater subbands.
>
> Kenwood TS790A.  (Uses Kenwood VS2 voice synthesizer).  Dual band 2 meter
> and 70 cm all mode.  PL tones voice through synthesizer.  Very good
> receiver.  Runs 45 watts on 2 meters, and 35 watts UHF.  Superb radio if
> you can find one.
>
> Kenwood TS2000S.  (Uses VS3 synthesizer).  HF plus 6 meters, 2 meters, and
> 70 cm.  PL tones do not voice, but detented knob and reference beeps make
> it easy to figure out what tone you are encoding.  Also Kenwood 
> programming
> software is JAWS friendly.
>
> This is probably not an exhaustive list, but these are the radios that 
> I've
> used, and know that they work for someone who is blind.
>
> Hope this helped.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
> At 08:48 PM 6/26/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hello:
>>
>>Can anyone give me an idea of what all mode 2 meter or dual band radios 
>>are
>>accessible?  I am considering purchasing a rig of this type, and would
>>appreciate ideas on what a fair price for one would be too. Thanks.
>>
>>73
>>Bobby Druesedow
>>Callsign W5OJT
>>Visit my web page at
>>http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
>>
>>
>>
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