I think you have to purchase it and a separate cable.
I had a thf-6a from Kenwood once and I think the software came with it. but I don't think that software is the same.
I may look into getting both the cable as well as the extra software soon but the rig set me back quite a bit.
it would be nice to use it with the computer as well. as far as access to the radios, we can use all the help we can get to program them.

On Aug 23, 2013, at 8:39 PM, Rob Hill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

I'm probably going to purchase a Kenwood TMV 71a.  I'm looking for software 
to control the rig, but I want to be sure it works with JAWS in a friendly 
way.  Any suggestions?

Thanks Rob, K5HMS

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim Gammon
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 1:10 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: TMV71A etc.

Hello Edward and welcome to this list.  Many of us on this list
have the TMV-71A rigs with the VGS1 chip installed.  I have owned
one for several years and other than the VGS1 chip blowing out
unexpectedly after a couple of years, I have been extremely happy
with that radio as well as the other Kenwood rigs I own.  I am
very pleased with Kenwood's policy of making their rigs user
friendly with the addition of small speech boards and wish other
companies would adopt this same policy.  It's worth noting that
several of the new inexpensive Chinese rigs also have speech
capabilities.  Again, welcome to the list and best 73, Jim WA6EKS

----- Original Message -----
From: Edward alonzo <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:16:28 -0500
Subject: Hello from a new subscriber.

Hello:
My name is Edward Alonzo (KE5KRI)
I have been a ham sense 2006.
I live in northeast Arkansas about as far northeast in the state
of =
Arkansas as you can go.
At the suggestion of another ham friend, I just got myself a
KINWOOD =
TMV-71 a with the VGS-1 storage.
I got it from ham radio outlet, and I asked them if they would
install =
the board for me and they said they would.  its on its way now to
my =
home.
If any of you have used this particular radio, I'd like to know
how you =
like it.
Thanks for any help and great to be on this list.