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TK-760G out of band?

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I'm thinking about getting a TK-760 G VHF to replace the Chinese crap radio that I have currently. I plan to use it in partly in the ham VHF band, but the frequency range (according to the seller) is 148-174 MHz. Is there a way to get it to go down to the 145-147 range?


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Will001 said:
I'm thinking about getting a TK-760 G VHF to replace the Chinese crap radio that I have currently. I plan to use it in partly in the ham VHF band, but the frequency range (according to the seller) is 148-174 MHz. Is there a way to get it to go down to the 145-147 range?


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Im doing a look up on it, but as you may have been told, it is no longer available.

More info in a few, looking at parts for it.

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I found several of them in eBay in the VHF split, I'm just wondering if they are worth getting because of the frequency split


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They will go down to 144MHz no problem. The software will complain, but will allow it. TK-760-G will be 25w, TK-760-H-G will be 50w. Solid radios with excellent full sounding audio, in my opinion better than the TK-7180/7360 ect. And NX-700 plus others that have the same chassis/controlhead with the front firing speaker.

As well the control head on the TK-760 can be flipped to change the speaker firing direction.

The only limitation I had with that series was it only has 128ch and the display is 8 character and segments not dot matrix. With over 400 resource road/oilfield channels in BC/Alberta, it was just not enough channel capacity for me.


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Thanks for the post, I think I'm going to get one now that you said such good things about it :)

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So the website (dealers site that is) I can not get parts for it anymore.
You looking for something better than a beau-FART, I can offer you some suggestions,
from low tier models with DMR, to the high tier with P25, DMR add on, and standard with NXDN (NX-5000)

I am a ham friendly seller. There are a few shops in S.C. I can get you in-touch with also.

Might want to consider that, start fresh, build as you go. NX-3000 series not a bad option either.
Warranty and ALL THAT!.

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Will001 said:
Thanks for the post, I think I'm going to get one now that you said such good things about it :)

Cheers,
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Great radio. If it did not have the display and channel capacity limitations I would still be using one today.


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So the website (dealers site that is) I can not get parts for it anymore.
You looking for something better than a beau-FART, I can offer you some suggestions,
from low tier models with DMR, to the high tier with P25, DMR add on, and standard with NXDN (NX-5000)

I am a ham friendly seller. There are a few shops in S.C. I can get you in-touch with also.

Might want to consider that, start fresh, build as you go. NX-3000 series not a bad option either.
Warranty and ALL THAT!.

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Good call.

Another option would be the TK-7180 but they are long in the teeth, and are likely to be EOL if they have not been yet.


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Good call.

Another option would be the TK-7180 but they are long in the teeth, and are likely to be EOL if they have not been yet.


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Yeah EOL.

Here is the road map.

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Too bad. They are being EOL but the garbage TK-X170/3173/X360 is not. SMH

Thanks for that.

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The software is easy to use for majority of Kenwood LMR. Way better than Motorola, and also easy to ‘find’


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kd4efm said:
So the website (dealers site that is) I can not get parts for it anymore.
You looking for something better than a beau-FART, I can offer you some suggestions,
from low tier models with DMR, to the high tier with P25, DMR add on, and standard with NXDN (NX-5000)

I am a ham friendly seller. There are a few shops in S.C. I can get you in-touch with also.

Might want to consider that, start fresh, build as you go. NX-3000 series not a bad option either.
Warranty and ALL THAT!.

Evans
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Thanks for the tip, I was thinking about getting a brand-new radio, but I really don't need digital, high channel capacity, or a huge display line. I'm planning on getting the high-power model. The only reason I'm getting this radio is that the transmitter went out on the Chinese crap radio lol


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These radio are not that far fetched.... Look at the NX-3000, does Analog, and you can go digital at anytime.
 
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Once you have 12+ characters, you will wonder what you did before! I know I hate anything less than 12 characters now. My V71a 6 characters drives me bonkers.


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Once you have 12+ characters, you will wonder what you did before! I know I hate anything less than 12 characters now. My V71a 6 characters drives me bonkers.


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Haha yes I have a Motorola MCS2000 and it has 15 characters


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The other advantage of the NX-700/5xxx/TK-x180 mobiles is the remote head kits. There is no remote kit for the TK-760

Edit: not sure if there is a remote option for the NX-3xxx mobiles.


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Does anyone know if I can program the TK760 with CHIRP? I heard that it is supported, I just wanted to verify that


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