Kenwood: Kenwood FM Dual Bander TM-710GA

[KQ4ABU]

Hi

This is interesting. We all know there is a chip shortage. And there is a shortage of new Kenwood's. I think The DTMF chip is part of Kenwood's problem.

The TM-D710GA is being sold again BUT serial number B8610000, and above no longer has the DTMF decode ability so the wireless remote in crossband wont work because they can't get that chip.


So if you buy one just be aware.

Bedford

 

[n5ims]

This has been the case for several years for the TM-D710GA and TM-V71A. I'm not sure what serial number the decode ability was removed on the V71A.

 

[KQ4ABU]

I shopping and hitting all manner of small roadblocks. Different things. Trying to stay on top of it is tough. But fun.

 

[AK9R]

Interesting that MTC Radio has these, but HRO, Gigaparts, and DX Engineering don't. I wonder which turnip truck Richard might have found these on.

 

[KQ4ABU]

Likely to keep from having to put a big disclaimer on their webpage. The problem will come when they hit the secondary market and a known feature is missing when they try there new to them radio and the feature is missing. That is why I mentioned it. Used radio market. Soon you will not know what you are buying unless you check the serial and he did disclose it.. The others possibly thought better of it.

 

[N4DJC]

Interesting that MTC Radio has these, but HRO, Gigaparts, and DX Engineering don't. I wonder which turnip truck Richard might have found these on.

HRO had the TM-D710GA in stock a week or so ago.

 

[mrkelso]

Hi

This is interesting. We all know there is a chip shortage. And there is a shortage of new Kenwood's. I think The DTMF chip is part of Kenwood's problem.

The TM-D710GA is being sold again BUT serial number B8610000, and above no longer has the DTMF decode ability so the wireless remote in crossband wont work because they can't get that chip.


So if you buy one just be aware.

Bedford

I have B9110053 brand new in the box, is this one of the problem radio's? If so what exactly is the problem?

Thanks

 

[KQ4ABU]

I have B9110053 brand new in the box, is this one of the problem radio's? If so what exactly is the problem?

Thanks

Yes your serial is above the one they told dealers the feature you quoted in my post is no longer in the radio. I cant answer the last part you need to decide if that's a problem. All the info is there

 

[n5ims]

I have B9110053 brand new in the box, is this one of the problem radio's? If so what exactly is the problem?

Thanks

Yes, it's one of the radios mentioned in this thread. As far as there being a problem, there really isn't a problem it's just that Kenwood has removed a little used feature from the D710GA and V71A that allows folks to use touch tones to control a limited set of radios remotely.

 

[KQ4ABU]

Even in radio there is division. Sad. What matters to one does not matter to the other. My posting was not about what individuals thought about the feature. It's the fact that feature is not included because of a chip shortage and the folks it's does matter to now have to check the serial to know what the radio offers if they are buying it used.

So I say that a second time. Please start your own thread if you want to bicker or shout out what your opinion of the feature is. Thank you

 

[N4DJC]

The B86 SN was built June 2018, well before the AKM chip factory fire in January of 2020..