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
>