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kenwood tk809/tk-709 programming?	Reply
by NA6DF on December 31, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
Anybody know anything about these radios? The tk-809 looks just like the old '805, which programs from the front panel, but I can't seem to find out anything usefull about them out on the internet. Specs for the 809 that I could find say it is a 15 watt, 425-485 mhz radio. The reason I am interested is, they are selling really cheap, brand new on ebay and many other internet stores. anywhere from 45-70 dollars. The official Kenwood sites don't mention them... dave, NA6DF

RE: kenwood tk809/tk-709 programming?	Reply
by W1KLM on January 1, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Here's what little I know about them. The TK-709 covers 136.000-173.995 The TK-809 covers 400.000-469.995 The microphone is model KMC-20 Features include: One-port programmability Compatible with 11 European toneset standards A-Tone and O-Tone group digit compatibility 200-channel capacity and variable channel spacing Carrier, non-carrier, selcall, and CTCSS scanning Remote stun/revive User-designated channel names DTMF on-hook dialing Automatic repeat call Selcall ANI Programming is done through the KPG-4 interface using the KPG-20D software. Hope that's of help. 73 de W1KLM

RE: kenwood tk809/tk-709 programming?	Reply
by PIP57 on January 8, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
hi im new hear..you say the tk809 is on ebay....wish i could find them....ive tryed for a long time. cant find them anywhar.....i want one........pip57

RE: kenwood tk809/tk-709 programming?	Reply
by KC7GF on January 19, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
The radios are still for sale on Ebay. I think overstock.com is sold out. The 709/809 is an upgraded version of the 705/805 with up to 200 channels, 5tone, ctcss, dpl and a scripts that can be written to control the radio. Programming manual available on www.mods.dk/kenwood/manuals (114 pages, 3.5meg) For more info, come join our discussion group on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TK-9s Art - KC7GF

RE: kenwood tk809/tk-709 programming?	Reply
by KC8RFC on January 21, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Anyone know where the mics for this radio can be purchased at? Also does anyone know if the radio can do the tones used here in the US?

RE: kenwood tk809/tk-709 programming?	Reply
by KC7GF on January 23, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Most any standard 6 pin mic will work. I think the number is KMC-14. It's a dynamic 600 ohm mic but the base KMC-9 will also work and it's a electret with a preamp. The later 8 pin mics will also work if you install a 6 pin on the cable and leave off the outer two pins. Or you can make a 8 to 6 pin adapter like I did. Pin 1 on right looking at the connector on the radio. 1 - BLC 2 - 1 - +12vdc 3 - 2 - PTT GND 4 - 3 - PTT 5 - 4 - mic GND 6 - 5 - MIC hot 7 - 6 - hook (gnd for scan & PL decode) 8 - CM Depends on what you call American tones. It will do all Motorola PL and DPL codes plus DTMF. It also 16 different versions of 5 tone including the EIA USA standard. Art - KC7GF

RE: kenwood tk809/tk-709 programming?	Reply
by KC7GF on January 23, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
That should have been "almost any Kenwood 6 pin mic will work."

RE: kenwood tk809/tk-709 programming?	Reply
by KC7GF on January 23, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
OOPS, sorry for the multiple posts. Your best bet for microphones is probably Ebay unless you have a local Kenwood dealer. Also try the radio programming, Kenwood2way, KenwoodLMR and Radios 4 sale groups on Yahoo as well as any other two way groups. Art - Kc7gf

RE: kenwood tk809/tk-709 programming?	Reply
by WB2GOF on November 17, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Is this front panel programmable, or do you have to buy some software and a cable to do it> Or can it be done both ways? Thanx. WB2GOF

RE: kenwood tk809/tk-709 programming?	Reply
by KG8DV on August 1, 2008	Mail this to a friend!
My 809 is a 100 channel 25 watt unit and uses the KPG-20D software for PC programing. The service manual is hard to understand and you have to write some of the instructions yourself. Once programmed; I love the radio and would like the 709 VHF brother to it.

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