Kenwood TH-G71A (circa 1999)
I am looking for some better programming software (especially one that can share memories with the V7A, if i can't find one soon, I'll write it myself. I am probably going to have to since i don't see any third party programming interfaces anywhere i look.
My specs would include a more usable interface, the ability to store different sets and scan-lock statistics and be usable from a PDA(WinCE) as well as a regular computer. I travel out of my local area frequently and would like to have freqs scanned when I am driving that I wouldn't use at either destination or home. While manual programming is easy, it sure would go faster from a PDA when you do 200 memories 3 times in one day!
The first thing you should do with this rig, is get a better antenna. The duckie isn't very long range. I have a Premier RD-98 that is about 3 times better and is still very flexible (piano wire style).
Kenwood TM-V7A (circa 1999)
Operation is Excellent, the display stinks! It's basically unusable in direct sunlight (but not many mobiles are). I have put some anti-glare film on it (the stuff you put on computer screens and it helps tremendously!
I am still waiting to get it into to Packet Operation, that should come soon.
Here are some useful sites for this rig:
Collins 75A-4 Receiver (circa 1955)
Collins 75S-3 Receiver (circa 1967)
Yaesu FT-101B (circa 1974)
