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    Thanks, Colin. ...  I guess we'll chalk it up as one of those things 
we'll never quite understand.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: Modulation on tmv7a


> Yes, the D700's also have relatively low audio.
> I read that the setting in the service menu is defaulted to 50Percent or 
> so
> of max audio output.
> Not sure why they set it that low, but there you have it.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 9:58 AM
> Subject: Re: Modulation on tmv7a
>
>
>>     Colin:
>>
>> First of all, I want to tell you that the cheat sheet you made up for the
>> TMV7A, and sent out a while ago, has been  extremely helpful while we 
>> have
>> been traveling this summer. ...  It is very thorough and well-done. ...
> It's
>> amazing what you forget about these radios when you are just at home, and
>> using the programmed memories.  (grin)
>>
>> As I think you know, my problem with the TMV7A's I have is the reverse of
>> Bobby's situation--i.e. in my case,  there's too much mic audio.  But, I
>> guess I'm learning to live with it, at least for now.
>>
>> I simply can't understand why Kenwood made adjusting things so difficult.
>>
>> Is the situation the same with later Kenwood dual-band mobile rigs, like
> the
>> TMV708A, the TMD700A, or the TMV71A?
>>
>> I might have the exact model numbers wrong, but hopefully everyone
>> understands what models I'm talking about.
>>
>> 73 and thanks for this great list.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 11:30 AM
>> Subject: Re: Modulation on tmv7a
>>
>>
>> > the TM V7A's  and some of the radios in that family are known for low
>> > audio.
>> > You can turn the microphone up only by going into the service menu 
>> > which
>> > requires a jumpered ps2 plug and a button press combination at power 
>> > on.
>> > You'll need sighted assistance since the service menu's don't talk.
>> > Other then that, i had success with expanding the pin hole in front of
> the
>> > microphone element since it is extremely small and certainly won't let
>> > much
>> > audio through it.
>> > I think I also took out one of the two layers of wind screening that 
>> > are
>> > in
>> > there as well.
>> > You really have to close talk that mike, usually anything more then an
>> > inch
>> > is too far.
>> > 73
>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Bobby Druesedow" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 9:20 AM
>> > Subject: Modulation on tmv7a
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hello:
>> >>
>> >> Well, I have my tmv7a up and running, and it appears to be working
> fine.
>> > The
>> >> only problem is that I seem to be undermodulated when talking. I talk
> in
>> >> a
>> >> fairly normal voice. Is there a setting I can use to turn up the mic 
>> >> on
>> > the
>> >> tmv7a? Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> 73
>> >>
>> >> Bobby Druesedow
>> >> Callsign KE5OJT
>> >> Visit my web page at
>> >> HYPERLINK http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
>> > http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
>> >>
>> >>
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