You don't have to hold the f down for no time.  just push f/t thin use the 
mike to put the number of the tone I think 88. something is 1 i know 136.5 
is 21  Hope this helps.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Canazzi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 11:37 AM
Subject: Entering PL Tones In TMV 7A


> Hi List,
>
> I have received a quick reference guide for the TMV 7A.  In most cases it 
> is
> very helpful.  Maybe I'm just getting dense in my old age, but I thought I
> read that when you are entering the PL tones, that when you get to a 
> certain
> point, you can type the tone in on the microphone keypad.  Is this true? 
> If
> so, can someone please give me the exact keystroke sequence to do this.  I
> can in fact enter the tones by trial and error as follows:
>
> 1.  press and hold the function key for one second;
> 2.  press the tone button;
> 3.  tune the main tuning dial or the up/down microphone keys;
> 4.  key the microphone to see if you have selected the proper tone;
> 5.  Eventually you will hit the proper tone.
>
> It sure would be easy if there indeed was a method of entering them from 
> the
> microphone keypad.
>
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