Yeah, I broke out the help file on the software and figured that out.  But I 
also figured that there might be others on this list that didn't know where 
it was, so I didn't say anything about figuring it out.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: The TMV-71A


> 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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