Would be nice, wouldn't it?  There are times I'd rather be sitting at 
my desk with a base/mobile rig instead of an HT.--Matt, N1IBB.

At 10:53 AM 1/26/2015 -0800, you wrote:
>It's especially frustrating when all they need to do is make the
>rig transmit on 220.  It already receives there.  Just enter a
>220 frequency and you'll find out that's true.  Jim WA6EKS
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>From: doug and sheilla emerson <[log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date sent: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:22:05 -0800
>Subject: Re: Kenwood TM-D71
>
>I too would like to see Kenwood come out with a tri-bandFM mobile
>rig which
>would include 220.  Unfortunately, as someone here on the list
>pointed out,
>it probably won't happen.  I have a Jetstream 220 radio.  Unless
>you have a
>computer to program it with, it's all but useless to a blind guy!
>73.  Doug,
>N6NFF Sacramento
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Gammon
>Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 11:16 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Kenwood TM-D71
>
>What is a TMV510? Did it come out prior to the 71a? Long as I am
>writing, I would like to wish that Kenwood would come out with a
>triband version of the TMV71A that would have 2 meters, 220 MHZ,
>and 70 Cm.  I mean it will already receive on 220, why not
>transmit?? JIM WA6EKS
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bob Tinney <[log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date sent: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:04:18 -0500
>Subject: Re: Kenwood TM-D71
>
>Hi Matt,
>
>The TMV71a and the TMV510 are the most accessible fm rigs on the
>market.  The PL tones speak, the menus speak, the memories and
>the vfos
>speak, the only thing that is not voiced is the s-meter.
>
>Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>
>On 1/25/2015 5:43 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>Hi, Folks.  I have a TM-D710, which I think is close to the TM-d
>or
>G71.  My question is:  is the radio set up for automatic
>repeater
>offset by default?  Also, do the PL tones speak or do I need
>sighted
>assistance to set them?  Thanks in advance.--Matt, N1IBB.