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Matthew Chao <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:12:52 -0500
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Hi, John!  Where can I get this up-to-date directory?  Thanks.--Matt.

P.S.  I got my radio working again.  Seems you have to turn off the 
radio, then turn it baqck on with the data cable plugged in before 
you go into the MCP program.
At 08:27 AM 3/17/2006, you wrote:
>for those in New England there's a great repeater directory that's very up
>to date, almost too up to date. some of the people working on it go out
>looking for pirate radio stations and find all repeater changes as well and
>they've known about ones that I didn't know about on some machines I use a
>bit. None around here have changed though if you're looking on 440, a lot of
>the repeaters are off the air.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael Garrett" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 1:05 AM
>Subject: Re: THF6A Questions
>
>
>A while back, I discovered that several local repeaters that I had used in
>the past would not respond to my transmissions.  It had been a period of
>weeks since I had been on the air or listened.
>
>I discovered that in the meantime, the PL tones on several repeaters had
>been changed.  Maybe not likely in your case, but perhaps worth checking
>out.
>
>73.
>
>Mike, K9AZS
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 7:58 PM
>Subject: Re: THF6A Questions
>
>
> > Hi, Fred!  Should I have both receivers on: dual?  How would I do
> > that?  It's just that I was able to key in frequencies before and
> > everything worked.  I had Band A as primary, and just programmed
> > everything there.  Thanks.--Matt.
> >
> > P.S.  I can get into a 220 repeater, but none of the  nearby 2-meter ones.
> > At 08:35 PM 3/15/2006, you wrote:
> >>Mat,
> >>
> >>Have you checked to make sure you're receivers are both working?
> >>Remember,
> >>If you push the six and turn down one receiver then it won't work, that
> >>is,
> >>speak, also, there is a setting for only using one receiver, could that be
> >>causing a problem for you?
> >>
> >>Fred Olver
> >>
> >>[log in to unmask]
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:53 PM
> >>Subject: THF6A Questions
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi, Fellow Hams!  I have a Kenwood THF6A, and can't seem to get local
> >> > repeaters around my area (Newton, MA), even though the MCP program
> >> > tells me the offsets are find and the PL is set.  How do I hard
> >> > reset, and how should the rig be configured to give me as little
> >> > hassle (automatic) as possible?  Thanks in advance.--Matthew Chao
> >> > (N1IBB)
> >> >
> >> > P.S.  Anyone know how to properly use the MCP  program for this
> >> > rig?  Any tips and tricks?
> >> >
> >

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