Tom,

The scan limits are stored in one of 10 memory pairs which are designated as 
L0 U0, L1 U1, on up through L9 U9.  So if you store 144.000 MHz in L0 and 
147.900 MHz in U0, you can then scan that frequency range with VFO Scan. 
Actually, it doesn't matter which pair you use; the radio checks all the 
pairs and if the frequency range stored in any one of them matches the 
current operating range of the VFO, that's where the scan occurs.

I'm assuming you don't have the software with you, so I'll tell you how to 
find those memory pairs using the front panel of the radio.  After you enter 
a frequency into the VFO, press the Function button and rotate the tuning 
knob counter-clockwise until you hear the low beep, and the speech announces 
"Memory 0."  One more click of the knob in the same direction brings you to 
the memory pairs, which will be announced as "Up 9", "Low 9", etc.  When you 
get to the memory you want, just press the Memory button or the Tuning knob 
to store the frequency.  At some point, you might want to set up pairs for 
different sections of the bands, although I don't know if that's as much an 
issue in your area as it is here in New England.  Incidentally, I believe 
that the scanning step is determined by the step size in the VFO, but I'm 
not entirely sure of that.  All of this is covered in detail in the manual.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 19:20
Subject: setting up scan limits for the TMV71A


> Hi, all.
>
> As we are driving on our road trips this summer, I'd like to be able to 
> scan
> for actived 2-meter repeaters, using the TMV71A.
>
> I have figured out how to do a VFO scan, but only want to scan between 144
> and 148 mhz, for active 2-meter frequencies.
>
> I could do a memory scan for the memories I already have programmed into 
> the
> radio, but that doesn't cover everything possible.
>
> I'm sure the manual tells you how to specify scan limits, but I just 
> haven't
> found it yet.
>
> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
>
>