I don't know why your f6 has low audio.  Mine does not.  There were some 
Kenwood came out with that had glue over the mike, perhaps you got one 
of those.  I've had mine on a service monitor and it has plenty of xmit 
audio.  I tried running the t90 on a quarter wave antenna on the care, 
just once.  Got so much intermod it was totally worthless.  AS the old 
saying goes, your mileage may vary.
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr

On Sun, 30 Dec 2007, Colin McDonald 
wrote:

> your right about the better audio from the ICT90.
> Since it is a handheld, low power with a small inefficient antenna, the
> signal from an HT is often less then strong or clear into a repeater, and
> with the THF6A, with its stock extremely low TX audio, they're very hard to
> hear in noisy conditions.  the ict90 is loud and crisp in comparison...not
> sure about receive audio though.
> The ICT90 tends to be very lacking in low mid and low end receive audio and
> thus is a bit difficult to hear in noisy vehicle environments such as on the
> freeway or on the street corner...the white/grey noise from cars going by
> sort of blanks out the high pitched white sounding receive from the internal
> speaker.
> I know there is a fix for the audio on the thf6a's, which involves getting
> into the service menu through a button located on the inside of the radio
> under the keypad or something...
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:34 PM
> Subject: Re: 2 meter : 70 cemtimeter radio
>
>
>> Having both HT's you mentioned, I have to say I like the THF6A better than
>> the T90A though any Kenwood is accessible. Icom isn't horrible, but the
> T90A
>> is the most accessible which is why I have mine and keep it around. Most
>> Icom radios I've used are manageable but the Kenwoods are more so. I like
>> the audio out of the Icoms better though
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 4:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: 2 meter : 70 cemtimeter radio
>>
>>
>>> Are you looking for an ht or mobile?  For an ht I'd recommend the
>>> Kenwood th-f6, 2m, 220 and 440.  For a mobile, the Kenwood tm-v71a.
>>> Others may prefer the Icom t90, but I own both and much prefer the
>>> Kenwood.
>>> 73s
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>>
>>> On Sun, 30 Dec 2007, Walt Sebastian wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ok, I think my sister gave away my standard tribander.  So, now I am in
>>>> the
>>>> market for a duel bander radio.  What would be the easiest to use with
>>>> the
>>>> two bands.  If necessary, I will get two separate radios if that is
>>>> better.
>>>> 73
>>>>
>>>> Walt
>>>> WA4QXT
>>>> New London CT
>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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