Thanks, Butch. ... This is helpful, and it won't be a problem at all to 
check those tones.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: changing mic gain on TMV7A


> One thing to consider h when making these changes.  I use to do commercial
> two way work and have done a lot of this.  One thing to check is the
> deviation of your touchtones.  If you turn down the setting in the radio,
> you also turn down the level of the dtmf tones.  Also, perhaps the pl
> tones.  It is important to set max deviation, but if you turn it down and
> the mike is still too hot, you'll go into clipping which doesn't sound
> good either.  This stuff is tough to do without a service monitor.  Check
> your dtmf tones and if they sound o.k., hopefully you can just turn down
> the voice in the mike.
>
> I hear so many radios from the factory not set right these days--hall
> brands.  Amazes me why they can't get it right.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>