If he only wants to put in $100, that is a good reason, he may not have the 
money for a TM-V71. I know I sure don't. I wouldn't spend that much for a 2 
meter radio anyway, 440 is useless around here.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: Is there interest in buying a Kenwood TM-V7A


> Why not just get a TMV71A.
> The technology is a lot newer and, the speech chip says a whole lot more
>
> 73 de Anthony w2ajv
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon iPhone!
>
> On Apr 29, 2012, at 12:02 PM, KK4AHX Darren Duff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I could probably throw down $100 for 1. I don't have much to spend as 
>> things
>> are kinda tite now, But I've been wanting to get one of thees rigs for 
>> some
>> time now.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 73.
>>
>>
>>
>> Darren Duff.
>>
>> Vice President,
>>
>> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
>>
>> http://www.cherokeehams.com <http://www.cherokeehams.com/>
>>
>> amateur radio station KK4AHX.
>>
>> Cherokee county ares.
>>
>> http://www. <http://www.cherokee-ares.org/> cherokee-ares.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  _____
>>
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
>> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 8:34 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Is there interest in buying a Kenwood TM-V7A
>>
>>
>>
>> THese radios didn't cost near $700, around $350 or  $400.  You can buy a
>> new tmv71a for a little less than $400.  I don't know what he expects to
>> get out of them, but I've seen them sell for $200 or less.  Just my two
>> cents worth.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> xOn Sat, 28 Apr 2012, Ron Miller wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> A good ham friend of mine is contemplating selling two of his three
>> Kenwood
>>> TM-V7A radios. These are 2-meter/70-centimeter mobile rigs which
>> originally
>>> sold for about $700. I suspect a lot of you know more about them than i
>> do.
>>> I've wanted to get one for a long time but I had the "little brother" of
>>> this radio, the TMG707A. The TM-V7A differs from the TMG707A in some 
>>> ways,
>>> most importantly in that the TM-V7A has dual receive capabilities. Both 
>>> of
>>> the units he wants to sell include the speech synthesizer board 
>>> installed.
>>> they are in good condition but have been used as mobile rigs and, have
>>> suffered the deterioration of their displays for which these radios are
>>> known when used in mobile installations. the displays are difficult to
>> read
>>> now in sunlight or bright ambient light found in vehicles. They can 
>>> still
>> be
>>> read but one must play with the contrast. Before he does a lot of 
>>> research
>>> regarding price for these rigs, I'm posting an informal question to the
>>> list: would anybody (anyboddies) be interested in purchasing one of 
>>> these
>>> rigs? If there's no interest at all, I'm going to let him know so he can
>>> either not bother researching, or, maybe find local sighted hams to buy. 
>>> I
>>> guess my thinking is I'd like to give the community of blind hams first
>>> crack at these accessible, dual band rigs and my friend doesn't know 
>>> about
>>> this list, so they would not be listed here otherwise.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Okay, long enough ramble. Let me know what you all think.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> the EHam.net reviews of this rig can be found at:
>>>
>>> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/48
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kenwood's info page about the rig is at:
>>>
>>> http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/tmv7.html
>>>
>>> Finally, there's an extensive amount of information specifically 
>>> tailored
>> to
>>> the blind ham at the I Can Work this Thing site:
>>>
>>> http://icanworkthisthing.com/docs/amateur_radio/dual/index.shtml
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ron Miller
>>>
>>> N6MSAClearwater, Fl. USA
>>>
>>> SKYPE: arjay1
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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