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    Oh well, I guess we can't have everything, although it'd sure be nice!
... HI!  HI!

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: question on alert beaps for TMV7A


> the TM-G707A doesn't have that beep for on and off either, some times I
wish
> it did though.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 9:11 AM
> Subject: Re: question on alert beaps for TMV7A
>
>
> >  John. ... Thanks for this info.
> >
> > It's strange that they don't have an "on/off" alert beap function on the
> > TMV7A, just like on the THF6A, but I guess the manufacturers don't
always
> > realize the value of things like that for folks like us.
> >
> > Anyway, I'll check into those power strips, and thanks very much.
> >
> > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:04 AM
> > Subject: Re: question on alert beaps for TMV7A
> >
> >
> >> I got mine at west mountain radio, a little pricy but they have that
> >> alert
> >> tone, or at the time most of them did so that's 1 reason I did that.
MFJ
> >> makes some though as do other companies but I don't know if they have
> > alert
> >> tones or anything.
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:27 PM
> >> Subject: Re: question on alert beaps for TMV7A
> >>
> >>
> >> >    John:
> >> >
> >> > I may have to get power strips like you say.  I already have the
> > anderson
> >> > power poles, but the low-voltage-alert power strips might be needed
> > next.
> >> >
> >> > Can you tell me what to look for, and where to get them?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:07 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: question on alert beaps for TMV7A
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> I get DC power strips with the Anderson power poles that will beep
at
> > low
> >> >> voltages, that comes in handy. Problem is, I'm setup int he corner
of
> > my
> >> >> bedroom so if we have power outages late at night it will wake me
but
> >> > that's
> >> >> come in handy in situations like you say.
> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> >> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:49 AM
> >> >> Subject: question on alert beaps for TMV7A
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hi, all.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This past week-end, I was running a communications net for a
> > state-wide
> >> >> > bike
> >> >> > tour that was coming through our area of Michigan, and I was using
> > the
> >> >> > TMV7A
> >> >> > as my main communications rig.  After a few minutes of radio
> >> >> > silence,
> > I
> >> >> > was
> >> >> > surprised when I checked the rig, and had no power.  One of the
> > circuit
> >> >> > breakers in the building I was operating from had tripped, and
noone
> >> >> > had
> >> >> > recognized the problem.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Is there any way to activate alert beaps on the TMV7A so you know
> >> > whether
> >> >> > the radio is on or off?  I am wondering if there is some sort of
> >> > function
> >> >> > similar to the "on off" beaps in the THF6A?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If anyone can help with this, and tell me how to activate the
beaps,
> >> >> > I'd
> >> >> > appreciate the info.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am about to head out of town, and will be able to check e-mail
> >> >> > only
> >> >> > sporadically over the next few days, so I may not respond
> > immediately.
> >> >> > Nevertheless, I will acknowledge replies, and try any suggested
> >> > solutions,
> >> >> > as soon as I can.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks to all for your help.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
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