Gerry:

    The speaker cost a grand total of five dollars.

All I needed to do was re-wire the power leads and phono plug.

Just couldn't say no!

Will keep you in mind if I hear anything about a used TMV71A.

You also might ask around on the blind hams list.

73 from Tom behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 12:28 AM
Subject: Re: now here's an interesting problem


How much was it? and also let me know if you come across a good used TMV71A.
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From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: now here's an interesting problem


>    Gerry:
>
> Well, hey, I'll keepyou in mind the next time I go to a swap.
>
> Sure wish I was still in Colorado, because between the two of us, we
> probably could do ok.
>
> That Motorola speaker sure is great, and I just couldn't turn down the
> price.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 12:38 AM
> Subject: Re: now here's an interesting problem
>
>
> You have all the luck.  I tried hard at the last swap to find anything
> Motorola and I couldn't.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 6:22 PM
> Subject: now here's an interesting problem
>
>
>> Hi, folks.
>>
>> Last week-end, at a swap in Southwest Lower Michigan, I was lucky enough
>> to
>> pick up a Motorola amplified speaker.  It was one of those nice speakers
>> with a metal case, and the grill work on the back.  The item cost me a
>> grand
>> total of $5.  All I had to do was replace the wiring for the power and
>> phono
>> connections, and I was good to go.
>>
>> The speaker is incredible, and goes a long way in terms of giving me
>> clear
>> audio, even under marginal conditions.
>>
>> But, I have run into an interesting dilemma.
>>
>> In working with my TS480, here at the home shack, I have had to adjust
>> the
>> volume output levels for the VGS1 announcement, the beep tone, and the CW
>> sidetone down to the lowest possible level.  This is ok for the VGS1
>> announcement, and the beep tone, but the CW sidetone, even at level 1, is
>> a
>> little too loud for comfort.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a way that I can "fine tune" this adjustment further,
>> to
>> get the CW sidetone volume down at least a little bit more?
>>
>> This is the only disadvantage I have found when using this terrific
>> amplified speaker.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>