I think you will find it worthwhile to hold out for a TMV71A.

The TMV7A is okay, but the TMV71 is much better when it comes to 
accessibility within the menus, and setting the PL tones.

If you can't swing the cost of a new one, used ones turn up now and 
then. Some will have the voice unit installed, but most will not.

Same goes for the used TMV7A, which uses a different voice unit.


Original message:
> My faithful _old Icom 2-meter, mobile type radio finally gave up  I =
> bought it used about 25 years ago.  I think it was one of the first =
> amateur radios with a voice synthesizer to announce the frequency.

> I happen to have the owners' manual for a TMV7A in my EQUIPMENT file, so =
> it would be nice to get one of the radios, preferably with the speech =
> board installed.

> Please, contact me off list.  My e-mail address appears below.

> Thanks for reading.


>     73,
> Gale
> [log in to unmask]

-- 
Mike Duke, K5XU