Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: > At 10:04 AM 01/17/08, you wrote: > >>> Note that the built-in controller in the early Kenwoods (i.e. >>> the 720 models) is pretty brain-dead and does not meet >>> amateur requirements. Those that use those models just >>> set them up as duplex base stations and use an external >>> controller. >> "Requirements" or "typical desired amateur operation" ..? > > If I remember correctly (it's been several years) you couldn't > shut them off with DTMF on the input. It required an > external device to make a disable pin active or an enable pin > inactive (I forget which). Whaver the reason, the first one > I had on the bench ended up getting an Scom 5K attached > to it. > > Mike
And the TKR-720/820 didn't have an ID'er.
