Steve:

That desk mic idea actually sounds like a possibility. ... I have three 
TMV7A's and had actually thought of swapping one of the others out, and 
putting it into the RV for our trip.

I know the others don't have this problem.

Then, I could just pick up a desk mic somewhere and use it with the hot one 
at home as the base unit.

Any recommendations on a desk mic that would fit the TMV7A?

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: changing mike gain on tmv7a


> Tom,
>
> If you use a desk mic with a gain control, you don't even need to worry
> about whether there's a gain control on the radio.  Alternatively, you 
> might
> be able to get someone to build you a box with a 10000 Ohm pot to do the
> job.  I know these aren't good solutions for using the radio in a mobile
> environment, but they would work nicely for a base rig.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 08:24
> Subject: Re: changing mike gain on tmv7a
>
>
>>    Colin and all.
>>
>> Well, this is interesting, and I'll let you guys know what the Kenwood
>> tech
>> says in response to my inquiry.
>>
>> What Colin is saying makes sense, but at the same time, I find it
>> interesting that a company would make a radio that you can't control the
>> mic
>> gain on.
>>
>> Although, come to think of it, HT's are that way--what you hear is what
>> you
>> get.
>>
>> Anyway, will keep everyone posted.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 6:13 AM
>> Subject: changing mike gain on tmv7a
>>
>>
>>>I would beg to differ regarding an internal pot for the mike gain on the
>>>tmv7a.
>>> If there are any internal pots at all, they control other functions. 
>>> The
>>> audio
>>> gain, both receive and transmit are both controlled by the micro
>>> processor
>>> and
>>> not controlled by an analog device.  For instance when you use the
>>> microphone
>>> remote control feature, and use the volume and squelch adjustment
>>> buttons,
>>> the
>>> radio adjusts those functions, and as soon as you go to adjust them 
>>> again
>>> on
>>> the radio, it will default back to what ever it was before you started
>>> adjusting from the microphone.  If there was an internal pot that
>>> controlled
>>> either audio or squelch, this could not be accomplished the way it is.
>>> The
>>> same holds true for the tx audio.  Since there is an option within the
>>> service
>>> menu to adjust the tx audio, it wouldn't then also have an internal pot
>>> to
>>> adjust since the internal processor is already controlling that function
>>> nicely.
>>> There are likely surface mount components that could be altered to 
>>> adjust
>>> the
>>> gain, in other words, the various information being sent to the
>>> processor.
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>