Built-in 1200/9600bps TNC compliant with AX.25 protocol and KISS mode Full dual-band operation: VHF x VHF/ VHF x UHF/UHF x HF.
Full dual-band operation with wide/narrow channel spacing.
Remote panel (extension cable and panel holder supplied) with extra-large (188 x 54 dots) backlit LCD & multifunction key display (reversible).
D-sub 9-pin terminal (for PCs) GPS input terminal (NMEA-0183)9600bps PC-based packet communications for chat, BBS.
Key operation announcement with optional VS-3 voice synthesizer.
Individual characters of call signs are announced one at a time upon reception of an APRS transmission; in addition, messages beginning with a % mark are also announced.
Dual receive on same band for voice & data (two frequencies simultaneously).
Advanced Intercept Point (VHF band) Wide/narrow Channel Spacing Switchable 200 memory channels with 8-character memory name input, 2 call channel memory capacity.
Programmable memory (PM) available for selection/storage of 5 operation profiles.
Up to 10 programmable memory scan banks.
Built-in CTCSS (38 EIA-standard subtone frequencies) plus 1750Hz tone burst.
DCS (Digital Code Squelch) with 104 selectable codes.
DX cluster monitoring (using built-in TNC).
DTMF memory (10 channels, 16 digits) 10-channel program scan.
DCS code scan, TONE, CTCSS scan Visual band scope (Visual Scan).
Mute function MCP memory control.
The transceiver can be connected to a PC with appropriate software for control of memory settings (MCP).
I have had a Kenwood TM-D700 for three years and have found it to be an excellent radio.
Kenwood have got it right with this radio.
I use the APRS mode all the time, mainly from my home QTH, it is connected to my computer and runs my APRS, Ui-View weather station all day.(APRS Automatic Packet/Position Reporting System is a system that displays your location on a map).
I also run APRS mobile, you have to connect the radio with a GPS unit. I use it mainly with RAYNET on exercises to keep track of the sweeper and other operators. (Sweeper the vehicle that goes round the course behind the last runner/walker and can pick up any who have fallen by the wayside), as you have seen on the Ui-View page.
By using APRS we can keep voice traffic down to a minimum and if there is an emergency we can direct the medic to the right spot, and be able to give them the sorties route .
To do this we need a good map, you can do this two ways, you can make a map by using one of the many map programs that are on the market, or you can run a program called Ui-Point, this runs with Ui-View. You need Microsoft Map Point to be able to do this. The map can go down to street level, so if you get your map spot on you can track stations right along the roads. You can see this makes the TM-D700 an excellent radio, but wait it gets better.
Now you are running the radio on APRS on 144.800 on band A, so band B is on 70Cms working on voice, but if you want to you can switch band B to 2M and talk on there, it will override band A till you drop carrier, but if you keep the offers short it all works fine.