Tom,

You'll have to enter your call via the software, but I think you'll find 
that this function is a disappointment even though it sounds pretty cool. 
The problem is that the ID is broadcast regardless of what else is 
happening, which means that if someone else is transmitting, your radio will 
key up and transmit over them.  I tried this feature for a while, but 
eventually disabled it because of the way it worked.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 12:54
Subject: Some questions on Crossbanding with the TMV71A


>    Hi all.
>
> On the TMV71A mailing list a little while ago, it was said that when
> cross-banding, The TM-V71A can be
> set up so you can have it ID every 10 minutes (on both
> frequencies) to keep things legal.
>
> Someone kindly posted the following instructions as to how to do this:
>
> "Enter the Menu and go to RPT.ID Menu number 405 and enter your callsign
> then
>
> Enter Menu Mode again and go to Menu number 406 which says ID.TX
>
> The selections for ID Transmit are Off, Morse, and Voice. Select Morse. 
> Now
> your all setup. It transmits at twenty words per minute."
>
>
>
> I have tried to follow these instructions, but when I get into  menu 405 
> to
> enter my call sign as my
> id, the VGS1 voice chip doesn't give me any prompts.  Can I enter my call
> sign via the radio using the mic key pad, or is this something that needs 
> to
> be done in the programming software?
>
> Also, do I need to put a special designator after my call indicating that 
> I
> am cross-banding?
>
> I have asked these questions on the TMV71A list, but thought someone here
> might have tried this and been successful.
>
> Any help would be appreciated, since this seems to be a really cool 
> function
> worth trying when crossbanding.
>
> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>