Hi Pat, I have both rigs.  The TMV71A has only 2 buttons above the main 
tuning knob and the TMV7A has 3 buttons above the main tuning knob.  The 
main tuning knob is located in the lower left corner of the front face. 
There are several good manuals on Handihams and I can work this thing. com. 
73  Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PATRICK GORMLEY" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: getting started with the tmv7a


I won't do anything till I hear from you.  I believe it's a tmv71a but not
sure.  How do you find out?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: getting started with the tmv7a


>        Pat:
>
> Are you sure your rig is a TMV7A, and not a TMV71a right out of the box?
>
> As far as I know, you can't get TMV7A's new any more--just used.
>
> If you actually have a TMV71A, the firmware upgrading is pretty straight
> forward, and I can send you the instructions I have to accommplish it if
> you'd like me to.
>
> Actually, I should probably check the firmware version I have on all three
> of mine--the one in the home shack, the second in our vehicle, and the
> third
> in the motor home.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "PATRICK GORMLEY" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 9:40 PM
> Subject: getting started with the tmv7a
>
>
>>I got a surprise gift for Christmas a Kenwood tmv7a.  I understand that =
>> there is a firmware revision to permit me to upgrade it to a tmv71a.  I =
>> have the touchtone mic with it and apparently you can't program it from =
>> that mic but I'm not sure.  The synthesizer in it is the vgs1.  It seems
>> =
>> to have a much better receiver in it than my ic2100H which if it will =
>> fit can go in the car since my xyl tina is also a ham.  73- pat kk3f
>>
>