Kenwood doesn't make a drop-in rapid charger for the 6A but you can get 
one from Batteries America or WW Associates.

Dave Marthouse N2AAM
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On 1/10/2015 2:24 PM, Jim Gammon wrote:
> Two questions about the Kenwood, do they make a drop-in charger
> for that HT and, that model has been around for many years, any
> notion when Kenwood might come out with a new model, but then
> why, if this one's working so well.  73, Jim WA6EKS
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 13:19:08 -0600
> Subject: Re: Accessibility of Kenwood TH-F6A HT
>
> Richard,
> Absolutely acccessible.  As a totally blind guy I am very
> comfortable
> with the transceiver.  There is free Kenwood software which is
> nice
> also but I've always preferred to program mine from the front
> panel.  And yesm, DTMF.
> There is the new generation of Chinese, inexpensive handhelds
> which
> have some speech and are reputed to be pretty accessible but I've
> had
> almost no experience with them.  When all is said and done, the
> old,
> rugged, reliable Kenwood is a great way to go.
> Pat, K9JAU
> p s and there is a load of documentation at the usual sites.At
> 12:52
> PM 1/10/2015, you wrote:
> Hi!
>
>
>
> Generally, I am wondering about how accessible this HT is?  Does
> anyone have
> some experience they can share?  What about PC software which may
> be used to
> program it; and which is accessible, of course?  Does this HT
> have DTMF
> functionality for use with EchoLink (and other types) nodes?
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Richard KK6MRH
> .
>

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