Fw: Re: [Oremem] Re: [MARS] Updated information for mods on Kenwood ra dios

[w7tio at juno.com]

Ooooops, I sent this to the wrong direction...
Dick, AAR0OZ
---------- Forwarded Message ----------

Hi...
I've been through this with Kenwood for a TM-G707..  the duel band 2 meter / 440 radio.
Since modifications can go askew even for professional technicians, I had Kenwood do it.
Basically all this that I'm about to tell you is available on their web site.
The modification "opens up" about 500 kcs on either side of the ham band on transmit, but on the receive side it opens it up to receive from the bottom of the civil aircraft band, about 119 Mhz to 136 mhz, and all above that to about 950 Mhz except for the Cell phone channels!!!!  That includes the 902 - 950 mhz ham band.  ARRL is still sorting this band out for usage, so the Portland 902 repeater is shown as "down pending reassignment"... 
This includes the area of military aircraft channels from about 200 mhz to 410 Mhz!!  And this also includes all of the new 700mhz to 800+ Mhz, national SEIC (do a Google search for Oregon SEIC!) area channels which means the reassigned former 60 - 69 TV channels which became the overflow for the 800 - 950 "First Responder" nation wide trunking channels, now opened up by FCC under Congressional Act in the "Homeland Security Act of 2006", "2005", and "2004" for "Interoperability"...   Congress included hams in this allocation, but that hasn't been allocated yet.. 
In Oregon, the State Legislature had TV hearings on this 700 plus allocation a couple of days ago, and not only did the "First Responders" of Police, Fire, and Public Works ask for it also, as allocated by the State, but so did the Oregon Hospital Association, the Courts for records processing, as asked for by the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, and the Oregon Department of Human Services, also for records coordination and processing!  The State Chairwoman also specified for the Cel phones to be turned off during a disaster "since Cel phones can trigger a remote explosion"!  Hahahaha!!!! 
I'm waiting for the ham radio "Interoperability Interfacing" portion of 700 Mhz to be acted upon... since this is now the new Federal Law!!!  Congress specifically included us in these matters..
Best,
Dick Warren, AAR0OZ / W7TIO
 

-- rayfri <rayfri at highstream.net> wrote:
John:
Exactly what information is it that they can supply?   I already use 
mine on MARS frequencies as-is.
Ray  afa5oa


John E. Jewkes, W6HNC-AAR0MI OR wrote:

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>Dear Kenwood Customer: 
>
>Thank you for your e-mail inquiry. 
>
>Re: MARS(Military Affiliate Radio System)
>CAP (Civil Air Patrol) 
>
>Several Kenwood radios have the capability of operating
>on some or all of the MARS/CAP frequencies. All of our 
>equipment has been approved for the sale and use on 
>Amateur Radio frequencies only. The equipment has not 
>been type accepted for use outside the normal amateur 
>bands by the FCC. As authorized MARS/CAP operators you 
>are granted the authority to operate such equipment on 
>your frequencies. 
>In order for us to supply the required information we need
>to confirm your membership in one of the organizations. 
>We therefore need to see a copy of your MARS/CAP 
>membership/ID card to confirm your permission to utilize
>non type accepted equipment. Your amateur radio license
>does not provide this authority, only your MARS/CAP 
>appointment/License. 
>We do not charge for this information, it is made
>available as a courtesy to you. 
>
>You can E-mail, fax, or send, us a copy of your permit for 
>verification. 
>
>Kenwood Amateur Radio Customer Support
>P.O. Box 22745
>Long Beach, CA 90801-5745
>Fax 310-537-8235
>E-Mail: kcc-amateur at kenwoodusa.com 
>
>We are not able to release this information to Marine, CB,
>or Commercial radio operators since this is forbidden by
>the FCC.MARS/CAP/ARES/RACES ONLY.
>If you need further assistance, please e-mail us again. 
>Sincerely,
>Kenwood Amateur Radio Customer Support
>
>
>
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