Hi Steve, if I had that many memories, I'd sure do the same 
thing.  73, Jim

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:43:28 -0400
Subject: Re: kenwood 71a

Jim,

The speech sure does make it easy to program memories from the 
front of the
radio.  I like the programming software for sorting the memories 
so they
stay in ascending frequency order.  I would also use it if I ever 
had to
restore all my programmed memories because I'd somehow wiped them 
out.  I
have at least a couple hundred, and I'd hate to have to do all 
that work
again.

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
To: <[log in to unmask]
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 21:26
Subject: Re: kenwood 71a


I have had my 71A for several years and have never felt the need
 to use a computer to program it.  For one thing, I only have
 about 15 memories programmed, but mainly I find it so easy to
 program with the VGS1 chip installed that I really have never
 wanted to hook it up to a computer.  73, Jim WA6EKS

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Date sent: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:05:02 -0400
 Subject: Re: kenwood 71a

 Richard,

 When I got mine about three years ago, the programming cable
 terminated in a
 serial connection.  You might check with your favorite ham
 emporium to see
 if that has changed.

 Steve

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]
 To: <[log in to unmask]
 Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 16:21
 Subject: kenwood 71a


 Hi;
 Since this radio is on my wish list I wonder what kind of
 connector they
 are using if I want to connect it to my pc?  I'm certain they
 wouldn't
 be nice and use a simple usb connection.
 --
 richard