well, a cross band repeater is just that, a cross band repeater.
You don't need to set up a split channel on the HT to use one, since the
repeater is transmitting on one frequency, and listening on the same
frequency.  You only have to listen and transmit on one frequency from the
handheld or mobile going through the cross band repeater.
Lock band repeaters will only transmit from one band to the other, not
listen, which means you would have to set up split on the HT to transmit or
listen on the freq  you want.
with the ts2000, and other cross banders, you set up the radio with a vhf,
and a UHF freq, or an HF/vhf, or HF/UHF freq similtaniously, then turn on
the cross band repeat function, and set your HT to the UHF or VHF freq you
selected on the 2000, then when you transmit on the HT it will be received
on the 2000, and retransmitted on the other frequency you previously set up,
then when the radio receives something on that other frequency, it will
transmit it back to the  original frequency on the HT.
For instance, I cross band from 446.050 to 146.52 on the ts2000.  I then set
my ICt90 to 446.050 simplex and I can transmit from the HT, which will be
received by the 2000, retransmitted on 146.52.  Then, when someone talks on
146.52, the 2000 will retransmit that signal onto 446.050.  So, no split is
required on the HT itself, just on the cross band radio.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: Which HT would _you_ select?


> Hi Walt, I have the T90 and I really enjoy the cw readout.  I primarily
use
> the ht as a wide-band receiver and scanner.  I have almost all 500
memories
> programmed and split into several banks.  The stock antenna is really no
> good but I have found one of those dual band cat whisker antennas like the
> Opek or Pryme RD-8 antennas work great.  The menus on the T90 don't wrap
so
> you can always find the top or bottom a menu and most of the important
> features are programmable with only one key press. The T90 has the 6-meter
> transmit but I never use it because I use the dual band cat whisker. I
> really like this ht and carry it everywhere, but read on for the cons.
>
> Now for the bad.  Only one band at a time can be scanned, I would like to
> turn on multiple banks. The T90 is not dual receive so you can only listen
> to one band at a time (not a problem for me but some hams want dual
> receive). You can set the T90 to work through a cross-band repeater
(listen
> on one band and transmit on another) but you have to go into the extended
> menus to turn on split mode and this can be tricky if you don't have the
> menus memorized.  It would also be nice to be able to store the split
> settings into a memory, but you can't do it.  You just program vfo "A"
then
> vfo "B" and turn on the split mode.  The power is either "High" or "Low",
6
> or 0.5 watts, a medium setting would be nice, maybe 2 watts.  Programming
> memory banks is tricky, but I have the programming software and cable so
> this isn't a problem for me, but if you don't have the software
programming
> the banks could be difficult.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> 73, Ken -N5SWR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Walt Smith
> Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 2:23 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Which HT would _you_ select?
>
>
> On a straight side-by-side comparison and forgetting about price
> differentials, etc., which HT would you choose; the Icom T90A or the
Kenwood
>
> TH-F6A and why? I'm looking seriously at both rigs and would like to tap
the
>
> collective wisdom of the list regarding features, ease of operation and
> programming for a blind ham, etc.
>
> --
> Walt Smith - Clearwater, FL
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