I considered both the VX-7R and the TH-F6A, but opted for the latter
because of the full power output on 220 (although now in this new
location 220 is not used much). My son and I now both have TH-F6As (for
uniformity), along with two higher-capacity batteries from W&W
Manufacturing (http://www.ww-manufacturing.com) and their drop-in
charger that works with those batteries either detached or in place on
the rig.

"Perce"
(aka Alan NV8A)


On 02/10/06 01:58 am Jimmy Mac wrote:

I spent nearly 2 hours at the HRO in Oakland trying out both - After some
serious thinking I ended up with the Kenwood.
At that time it was because I felt it wiser for me to opt for 220 over 6M in
a HT. After well over a year of using the Kenwood, I have to say that it is
by far the best HT I have ever had.

Drawbacks?
No drop in charger.
Speaker Mic and pwr jacks are on the side instead of the top.

I often wonder why anyone would want 6M in such a small qrp format unless
they lived within eyesight of a 6M repeater.

Hello to All of YOU!
I'm looking for an advice on two questions:

1. What radio should I buy between the two: Yaesu VX-7R or Kenwood
TH-F6A
2. Where should I buy it from (price) or maybe someone sells one used ?

the first question: I want this radio in order to be able to
monitor (listen) to all possible things: weather, radio, police chat,
trackers, taxi dispatchers an so on.
Also I would like to be able to talk back to some of them (definitely
not a police )
If it's matter, I'm in San Francisco, CA and love to hike in Lake Tahoe
area of the Sierra Mountains.