Can anyone tell me what the differences are?

By the way, I have been impressed with the speed and quality of the
responses I have gotten about parts, etc. from Kenwood.

Thanks.

73,
Bob AD3K

I had a TS-700S years ago and dim memory sez the TS700S only allowed
repeater operation in the 146 MHz and 147 MHz portions of the band. About
1977, a new repeater subband was established at 144.5-145.5 MHz.

The SP model from kenwood allowed the proper repeater splits over
the entire 2M band

But a mod was available and I recall modding my TS-700S for the new repeater
sub bands.
--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !






"Bob Spooner" wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me what the differences are?

By the way, I have been impressed with the speed and quality of the
responses I have gotten about parts, etc. from Kenwood.

Thanks.

73,
Bob AD3K

"Bob Spooner" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me what the differences are?

By the way, I have been impressed with the speed and quality of the
responses I have gotten about parts, etc. from Kenwood.

Thanks.

73,
Bob AD3K


The SP was digital. And I "think" it had the repeater offsets for the 145
range already installed. It's been a while so don't hold this as gospel.
I'm sure someone else knows the skinny.

Dan/W4NTI

"Caveat Lector" wrote in message
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I had a TS-700S years ago and dim memory sez the TS700S only allowed
repeater operation in the 146 MHz and 147 MHz portions of the band. About
1977, a new repeater subband was established at 144.5-145.5 MHz.

The SP model from kenwood allowed the proper repeater splits over
the entire 2M band

But a mod was available and I recall modding my TS-700S for the new
repeater
sub bands.
--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !


Thanks for your response. Was the mod very complex? There seems to be a lot
more information on the S than on the SP available on the web, and I've
found some places listing service manuals for sale that lump them together.
I don't want to buy a service manual for the S if it won't be useful for the
SP.

73,
Bob AD3K

"Dan/W4NTI" wrote in message
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The SP was digital. And I "think" it had the repeater offsets for the
145
range already installed. It's been a while so don't hold this as gospel.
I'm sure someone else knows the skinny.

Dan/W4NTI


Dan,

Thanks for replying. From what I've learned so far, both the S and the SP
had digital displays, and at least one of the differences was the expanded
range where repeater offsets would work. They both had a low power button
and a button for a tone for use with European repeaters. My SP also has a
jack for an external tone encoder but I don't know if the S did.

73,
Bob AD3K

Did your S have a jack for an external tone encoder?

73,
Bob AD3K

"Caveat Lector" wrote in message
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I had a TS-700S years ago and dim memory sez the TS700S only allowed
repeater operation in the 146 MHz and 147 MHz portions of the band. About
1977, a new repeater subband was established at 144.5-145.5 MHz.

The SP model from kenwood allowed the proper repeater splits over
the entire 2M band

But a mod was available and I recall modding my TS-700S for the new
repeater
sub bands.
--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !

The TS-700S and TS-700SP are analog radios -- both with digital readouts

Don't recall a tone encoder input -- but I built a wein bridge oscillator
inside the TS-700S for my favarite repeater.

As I recall -- the 145 mod kit for the TS-700S was ordered from Kenwood --
fairly easy to install.

has a TS-700S -- perhaps e-mail him



Some web pages to read
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1246

TS-700S Operating Manual at Mods.dk
http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ListManuals=kenwood

RixPic
http://www.rigpix.com/kenwood/ts700s.htm
--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !






"Bob Spooner" wrote in message
...
"Caveat Lector" wrote in message
news:UPW5f.3506$i%.843@fed1read07...
I had a TS-700S years ago and dim memory sez the TS700S only allowed
repeater operation in the 146 MHz and 147 MHz portions of the band. About
1977, a new repeater subband was established at 144.5-145.5 MHz.

The SP model from kenwood allowed the proper repeater splits over
the entire 2M band

But a mod was available and I recall modding my TS-700S for the new
repeater
sub bands.
--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !


Thanks for your response. Was the mod very complex? There seems to be a
lot
more information on the S than on the SP available on the web, and I've
found some places listing service manuals for sale that lump them
together.
I don't want to buy a service manual for the S if it won't be useful for
the
SP.

73,
Bob AD3K

Thanks. I've emailed him, and I've looked at the web sites below.

73,
Bob AD3K

"Caveat Lector" wrote in message
news:VX66f.3562$i%.1650@fed1read07...
The TS-700S and TS-700SP are analog radios -- both with digital readouts

Don't recall a tone encoder input -- but I built a wein bridge oscillator
inside the TS-700S for my favarite repeater.

As I recall -- the 145 mod kit for the TS-700S was ordered from Kenwood --
fairly easy to install.

has a TS-700S -- perhaps e-mail him



Some web pages to read
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1246

TS-700S Operating Manual at Mods.dk
http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ListManuals=kenwood

RixPic
http://www.rigpix.com/kenwood/ts700s.htm
--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !