Chris,

Go to the Menu submenu in Edit, and then to Transmit/Receive.  Tab past the 
Time-out timer, and the first set of radio buttons you find is the Mic. 
sensitivity which, by default, is set to "Middle."  The next two sets of 
radio buttons deal with A-band power and B-band power.  I can understand why 
you might not have found this setting because JAWS doesn't tell you what the 
radio buttons pertain to.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 22:10
Subject: Re: The TMV-71A


> Where is the setting for turning up the mic gain in the software?  I 
> haven't
> seen it.  That's interesting that they have it in there, because I've been
> told that on most repeaters I have low audio, if I could change that, I'd 
> be
> very happy.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 10:08 PM
> Subject: Re: The TMV-71A
>
>
>> Bob,
>>
>> I've had my TM-V71A since last June, and I think it's the most manageable
>> radio I've ever owned.  The key to its manageability is that it gives you
>> feedback (either voice or high/low beeps) for just about every setting. 
>> I
>> spent the first couple of days just playing with the radio, pushing
>> buttons
>> and exploring menus without even opening the manual.  I didn't even have 
>> a
>> cheat sheet for the controls, but I didn't need one because I knew what
>> each
>> control did by the way the radio behaved, or by the speech feedback.  In
>> those rare instances where feedback wasn't available, such as changing 
>> the
>> power-up message, I used the software to make the changes.  There were a
>> couple of settings that could only be changed through the software, one 
>> of
>> which was the microphone sensitivity, which I set to its highest level so
>> I
>> wouldn't have to shout to be heard at full modulation.  Perhaps I 
>> wouldn't
>> have changed this if I were operating mobile, but I use the radio
>> exclusively as a base station, so I wanted a more comfortable setting.
>> The
>> other setting I would have had to change through the software was the
>> power-up password, but I don't even use that function, so I didn't even
>> try.
>> One other setting that I could not have changed through the menus was the
>> CW
>> message for cross-band repeat.  I entered my call through the software,
>> and
>> then decided not to use the CW ID during cross-band repeat because it
>> sometimes transmitted over the QSO and prevented me from hearing other
>> stations when it did.
>>
>> Without good feedback from the voice chip, this radio would have been
>> nearly
>> impossible to learn.  With the feedback, however, the learning curve was
>> reduced from daunting to an interesting and enjoyable challenge.
>> Incidentally, I eventually had to consult the manual, but only because I
>> was
>> interested in some of the more complex functions of the radio, like 
>> remote
>> control via DTMF tones, for which I needed a detailed explanation.  Even
>> if
>> you never get beyond the radio's basic functions, I think you'll find
>> yourself doing more with this radio than you ever thought you could or
>> would.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bob Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 10:33
>> Subject: The TMV-71A
>>
>>
>>> If any among us is using the TMV-71A would you be willing to share how
>>> you
>>> like it especially in terms of its manageability?
>>>
>>> Thanks and 73
>>> Bob Martin
>>>
>>> EchoLink Node - 55127
>>> Please visit http://www.wan-leatonks.net.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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