Yes you can key an external amp with the PTT line on the accessory jack of the
TS-711A... I use mine all the time... 73 de Jordan...
Jeff Kershaw wrote:
> John,
>
> I have the TS-711 (the 2 meter sister of the 811)and really enjoy it. I had
> a ts-700 prior to that and can tell you that the 711 is alot nicer. For 432
> I am using a Yaesu 780R and it is pretty deaf. The 711/811 has Dual VFOs,
> IF Shift, RIT and a pretty decent noise blanker. The only complaint that I
> have is that there was/is no provision to switch an external amp.
>
> The 811 can not power the preamp thru the coax. I power and switch mine
> thru 10bT cable using 3 of the wires for the 2m preamp and and three for the
> 432 preamp. This is the better way to go anyway IMHO.
>
> I found this info on the net:
>
> THIS IS A USB, LSB,CW AND FM TRANSCEIVER.. HAS A SPEECH PROCESSOR, RUNS ON
> AC OR DC, DUAL 10Hz STEP DIGITAL VFO DESIGN, INCORPORATING A SINGLE
> TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR FOR THE ULTIMATE IN STABILITY,
> HIGHLY VISIBLE DISPLAY, 40 CHANNEL MEMORY( FREQUENCY, MODE, DIAL DATA, TX
> OFFSET, AND SUBTONE CAN BE MEMORIZED), AUTO MODE SELECTION, MUILTIFUCTION
> MAIN TUNING DIAL, RIT +/- 9.99KHz, SCAN, PRIORITY CHANNEL, LOCK, ALL MODE
> SQUECLH, IF SHIFT ! , RF ATTENUATOR, IF YOU GET THE OPTIONAL INTERFACE IT
> CAN BE COMPUTER CONTROLLED.. 25-WATTS OUTPUT CAN BE TURNED DOWN TO 2-WATTS
> FROM THE FRONT PANEL SENSITIVITY..
>
> I would pick up an 811 if I could find one.
>
> Hope that helps
>
> 73
>
> Jeff WW6J (ex kj6fd)
> www.kj6fd.freeservers.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kenwood-admin@mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:kenwood-admin@mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of John Geiger
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 4:55 PM
> To: kenwood@mailman.qth.net; vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu;
> vhfcontesting@contesting.com
> Subject: [Kenwood] TS811A comments
>
> I have a chance to pick up a Kenwood TS811A all mode
> 432 rig, and am looking for comments good or bad about
> it. At one time I had a Kenwood TR851A and loved
> it-excellent receiver. How does the TS811 compare to
> it. Many of the other 432 rigs I have owned (Icom
> 490A and Icom 471H) I no longer own because they
> seemed rather deaf.
>
> Also, would be interested in any other comments about
> the TS811A also. I think it puts out 25 watts, is
> that correct? And can it power preamps thru its coax?
>
> 73s John NE0P
>
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