what if you change the step size to something smaller? that might be your
best bet.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: entering FRS and GMRS frequencies into THf6A
> John:
>
> Well, I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that it's time to go back to
> the
> manual. I'm also a member of the THF6A users group, although I'm a bit
> reluctant to bring this up on there since they may not be as good at
> giving
> programming instructions to folks like us.
>
> Anyway, I'll keep everyone posted on this little problem for sure.
>
> If anyone has a flash of brilliance about what my problem might be, please
> feel free to share it.
>
> Otherwise, I'll keep working the problem until I somehow get things right.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:06 AM
> Subject: Re: entering FRS and GMRS frequencies into THf6A
>
>
>> Mine I just hit the numbers until it gets the long beep and it's there,
>> usually a digit or 2 ahead of time, but it rounds it right, I even had
>> someone confirm that with me last night to make sure I gave you good
>> info.
> I
>> might have changed mien and didn't remember, I might have mine set to a
>> lower step size but I didn't think so.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 9:54 AM
>> Subject: Re: entering FRS and GMRS frequencies into THf6A
>>
>>
>> > John:
>> >
>> > Is the default 12.5 KHZ?
>> >
>> > If so, this is where my thf6a is set.
>> >
>> > Now, can you tell me exactly how to enter the following frequency on
>> > the
> B
>> > band?:
>> >
>> > 462.5625
>> >
>> > As a college professor with a PHD, I can't believe I'm so challenged
> with
>> > this problem. Either that, or something is weird with my THF6A that I
>> > haven't figured out yet. HI! HI!
>> >
>> > Thanks to all on the group for your patience here.
>> >
>> > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 11:37 PM
>> > Subject: Re: entering FRS and GMRS frequencies into THf6A
>> >
>> >
>> >> if you set the step small it should work. Mine is at the default and
>> >> it
>> > set
>> >> those
>> >> frequencies in right.
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 10:45 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: entering FRS and GMRS frequencies into THf6A
>> >>
>> >> > Steve:
>> >> >
>> >> > Well, I just checked with my XYL, and she says that the step is
> already
>> >> > set
>> >> > at 12.5. It still won't let me put the last digit in. When I enter
>> >> > 462.5625, I get a long beet when hitting the last 2, and it rounds
>> >> > it
>> > off
>> >> > to
>> >> > 462.550.
>> >> >
>> >> > Is there something I need to adjust in the menus?
>> >> >
>> >> > By the way: the step can be adjusted, as you said, by using the
>> > function
>> >> > key and then 0.
>> >> >
>> >> > If someone can give me a step-by-step procedure on this one, I'd
>> >> > appreciate
>> >> > it.
>> >> >
>> >> > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 10:08 PM
>> >> > Subject: Re: entering FRS and GMRS frequencies into THf6A
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> Tom,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You have to change the frequency step from 25 to 12.5
>> >> >> KHz. Otherwise, the radio rounds off the last digit. Changing the
>> >> >> step is most easily done with the software. To do it on the radio,
> I
>> >> >> think you have to press Function-0 and rotate the tuning knob to
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> appropriate setting.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Steve
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Sunday 6/18/06 20:29 T Behler wrote:
>> >> >> >Hi, all.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Thanks to Bob (K8LR), I now have the first 14 FRS channel
>> >> >> >frequencies,
>> >> > and
>> >> >> >since the first 7 correspond with GMRS channels, this gives me
>> > something
>> >> > to
>> >> >> >work with.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >However, I have an interesting problem when trying to enter these
>> > freqs
>> >> > into
>> >> >> >my Kenwood THF6A.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >when I try entering the FRS frequencies via the keypad on band
>> >> >> >B.
>> >> >> >of
>> >> > the
>> >> >> >Kenwood THF6A HT, I
>> >> >> >get a long beap before I can key in the last of the four digits
> after
>> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >decimal point.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Do I need to do something to get the THF6A to accept this fourth
>> > digit,
>> >> > or
>> >> >> >do I just enter the first three digits after the decimal point and
>> >> >> >use
>> >> > the
>> >> >> >tuning knob to fine tune it to the fourth digit?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
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