Off topic : Kenwood tk230 questions

stangmansvo · Post by **stangmansvo** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:26 pm

My local VFD is looking for some cheap VHF portables and I found some tk230s for sale. My question (since these are older portables) is:
anyone have any info on them? I need to be able to program in the 155-159mhz range and like to know if these will work?

thanks
steve
swendling@iceweb.net

10-95 · Post by **10-95** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:35 pm

They will work just fine. The bandsplit is 150-174 mhz on those radios.
I actually will work down in the ham band as well with a little less sensitivity. Good solid radios, the batterys are still available as well.

Frank

stangmansvo · Post by **stangmansvo** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:43 pm

thanks Frank
I couldnt find much on them. Are they usually a ten channel radio.
steve

10-95 · Post by **10-95** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:50 pm

They were available as 20 channel or 100 channel radio. There is a flip switch used on the 10 channel radio to switch from bank A to bank B.

The 100 channel jhad an extra knob in the center for selecting additional banks of channels.

Frank

stangmansvo · Post by **stangmansvo** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:50 pm

The radio is UK type approved ????

whats that mean ?
steve

10-95 · Post by **10-95** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:54 pm

Approved for use in the United Kingdom. That may change things abit, I beleive they had a different feature set on the UK radios.

Frank

stangmansvo · Post by **stangmansvo** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:58 pm

MMMMMMMM well now . I wonder if they might still work on the 150-160mhz band? for the price of $50 plus shipping its hard not to take a chance on these.
steve

10-95 · Post by **10-95** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:01 pm

if they don't work out let me know. I think I have four of the VHF full keypad 20 channle versions floating around I could sell you for a resonable price.

Frank

stangmansvo · Post by **stangmansvo** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:53 am

thanks Frank
I will let you know then
steve