Dual Band Kenwood Mobile

[Devilz311]

I'm looking for a Kenwood Mobile radio, but I can't find the right model #... The radio's I used at work look identical to this one, in all the specs i'm reading, I can't find anything about them being dual-band.
The radios i've used had both VHF, and UHF channels in them, Tx and Rx capabilities...

And ideas?
The specs on Kenwood's site doesn't say anything about this radio having dual band capabilies...

 

[N_Jay]

I assume you mean the control head looked the same.

I believe that control head can be interfaced to two radios, one VHF and one UHF.

Kenwood does NOT make a dual band Part 90 commercial (not ham) radio.

 

[rescue128]

you are looking at a TK-790 VHF, 690 Low Band, 890 UHF. You can link 2 or 3 radios to one or more heads. In our fire trucks we have a 790, and 890 linked up with 2 heads, one inside and one on the pump compartment. You can also do this on the kenwood 30 series. These are some serious bucks though, 30 series is a little cheaper because they are older, however the 30 series doesnt handle the ham band well, and only the 730/630/830G's are narrowband.

 

[Devilz311]

Alright, that makes sense. Thanks

 

[code3cowboy]

That would be the 90 series. Dual band/single head 30 series leads to scores of problems.

The radios are not dual band, you just hook up 2 rf decks to one control head.

 

[n8emr]

The 90 series tk/690/790/890) and 30 series ( tk-630/730/830) both have the ability to have 1 control head control 2 RF decks giving you a "dual band" radio. I had the 30 series and it was a nice rock solid radio.

 

[impalass427]

What you need is an option for these radios. It's a KRK-7DB. This is the Dual Band adapter and allows you to use 2 radio chassis of different bands on one control head. I have one on my bench right now; you can program 160 channels assigning each to either band. Don S