Kenwood TK-353 Information needed Please!

ocn29rsc · #1 (**permalink**) 09-12-2009, 02:00 PM

I'm trying to help a buddy get info for a radio he has almost paid for.

The radio is a TK-353 uhf portable.

Trying to find out how many channels? We think it is 16, but not certain.

Idea of the age is also needed....he was told it is only a couple of years old, while the radio is in A+ condition. I bought a TK-270 some 9 years ago so I figure 10+.

Any help or info would be great.

Thanks in advance.

J. Cody

scanfan03 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 08:45 AM

It's 160 conventional channels, 16 groups 10 frequencies appiece. It will do LTR trunking and each trunked system takes up a full group. They are about 15-20 years old.

ocn29rsc · #3 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 09:51 AM

Will the radio do MDC signalling and will it do two tone alert?

Thaks for the info.

scanfan03 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-14-2009, 09:24 PM

It will not do MDC signalling, it should do two tone decode because my TK-350 does and it is pretty much the same radio.

kenwoodfreakster · #5 (**permalink**) 10-17-2009, 04:51 PM

Hello , wondering how it you put it in program mode ?

scanfan03 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 04:13 AM

Hold down the light button and C while turning it on.

fcfd988 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-23-2009, 03:21 PM

The TK-353 WILL NOT do 2-tone. Although this is a sister to the TK-350, it was marketed Primarily as an LTR Trunking radio that also would do conventional channels. Also, when scanning, it will only scan the first channel in each group.

Wes