OK, let's forget about the mobile rigs here for a second, as like most 
of us on this listserv, I'm sure we wouldn't be using a rig such as 
this in a car since probably none of us would be doing any driving. So, 
that being said, are there any quote; base rigs unquote which either 
are accessable or which can be made accessable with a chip such as is 
used in the Kenwood unit and who's usage capability is more than just 2 
metre and 4:40 metre bands!
KC9UIE
Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Gammon <[log in to unmask]>
To: BLIND-HAMS <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sat, May 17, 2014 1:14 am
Subject: Re: kENWOOD QUESTION

You guys, the TMV71A is NOT an HT, it's a mobile rig.  I guess if you 
were
really some kind of geek you could carry one in a back pack with a big
battery and whip but really!  Jim WA6EKS


-----Original Message-----
From: Doug and Sheilla Emerson
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 9:45 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: kENWOOD QUESTION

Well, Jeff, here's something to consider. Let's say you have a repeater 
that
you can access with five watts. With the t h f 6 A five watts is maximum
power. If you use any h t at five watts almost constantly, in the short 
run,
your hands will get warm in a hurry. In the long run, you could burn 
out the
finals. The t m v 71 A has a five watt setting. That's low power for 
that
radio. At that power setting the t m v 71 A is just idleing. It really 
comes
down to what you expect or need in a radio. I'd rather use my t h f 6 A 
from
time to time, preserving it, rather than using it all the time and run 
the
risk of shortening it's life. Just my thoughts. Someone on the list may 
have
a different view. 73. N6NFF

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Busch
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 9:28 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: kENWOOD QUESTION

Someone please feel free to educate me here if I'm wrong but if the=20
TMV71A only gives access to the 2 meter and 440 meter bands, what 
makes=20
it any more useful than the dual band HT's that afford the same access?
I've heard a lot about the kenwood rig but have yet to hear anything=20
that could be considered a significant advantage over a simple HT.
thanks
KC9UIE
Jeff