Kenwood TK-380 manual

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    * All Models Discontinued - Availability through 1Q 2007 Land-Mobile Price List TK-280/380 Model Description List VHF Spring Action Belt Clip included; Antenna, Battery & Charger not included TK-280K 146-174 MHz 5W, LTR-32 Systems, CONV-250 CH. $517.00 TK-280K3 146-174 MHz 5W, LTR-32 Systems, CONV-250 CH., w/DTMF 550.00 TK-280K2 136-162 MHz 5W,[...]

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    Nov-06 Accessories for the TK-280/380 Series Radios Model Description List %start accessories ANTENNAS KRA-14M VHF helical antenna 148-162 MHz $17.00 KRA-14M2 VHF helical antenna 162-174 MHz 17.00 KRA-14M3 VHF helical antenna 136-150 MHz 17.00 KRA-15AM UHF whip antenna 450-490 MHz 17.00 KRA-15AM2 UHF whip antenna 470-512 MHz 17.00 KRA-15AM3 UHF whi[...]

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    Nov-06 QE-2 G-Star® or MDC1200 ANI Board : PTT ANI, emergency & man-down Important Factory Install Only – Order L-901 or L-902 128.00 SERVICE RELATED ACCESSORIES KPG-36 Programming interface Cable N/A KPG-49DK P.C. Programming Software for TK-280/380/480/481/780/880/980/981 N/A Transcrypt Secure Technologies Encryption The following Transcry[...]

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    Nov-06 Installation/Tuning Charges for the TK-280/380 Series Radios Model Description List %start labor codes L-836 Assemble KMB-16 with six KSC-24's (Rapid Rate, 120 Volt version only) 15.00 L-961 Assemble KMB-23 with six KSC-24/25/32 (Rapid Rate, 120 Volt versions only) 17.00 L-855 TK-280/380 Programming (with basic TX/RX check) 25.00 L-856 [...]

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    Nov-06 Model Description List L-892 PassPort® ESN Options & PassPort® firmware disk (SPECIFY RADIO MODEL) · 1-24 qty. lot price; Price is per ESN $68.00 L-893 PassPort® ESN Options & PassPort® firmware disk (SPECIFY RADIO MODEL) · 25-99 qty. lot price; Price is per ESN 68.00 L-894 PassPort® ESN Options & PassPort® firmware disk [...]