If that's all it takes to make that radio mad is leaving it off a few days
I'm glad I don't have one, 2 meters is not a band I use much more than as a
utility band. Anyway, does that have the programmable memories like the
TM-G707A did? Where you can setup separate profiles for the radio, like for
different users or different times of day? If so, I wonder if you accidently
activated that, I know on the TM-G707A you'd have to activate the voice
button for each programmed profile, there were 5 of them I think. It's a
thought but I know I hit that button on that radio more than once and it
sounds like exactly what you're seeing.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 3:33 AM
Subject: Programming memories on the Kenwood 71a
> Hi, this is for any users of the Kenwood TMV-71A. On Monday, I
> turned on my Kenwood 71a and it wouldn't speak to me. Must have
> been something I said. I tried to console it but nothing doing.
> So, I got mad and wouldn't talk to it either. Seriously, I did a
> full reset and behold, the voice came back. I programmed in a
> frequency and tried to put it in a memory and that's when I
> started having issues. I couldn't save memories. I even
> followed some directions I had written previously. I finally got
> one to stick but the voice said something like channel 1 of 9. I
> have never heard it say that before and there are way more than 9
> memories available. I thought I knew how to save memories but I
> guess not. My menu file is somewhat confusing even reading it on
> the braille display of the Apex. I wonder if any of you guys,
> and girls, has ever sorted out that stuff into a more usable file
> either for speech or braille users, whatever more usable might
> mean to people. Anyway, I am still baffled about the unit not
> talking. Just turned it off a couple of days ago, then on today
> and no speech. Guess I ignored it too long. Thanks for any
> advice. Jim WA6EKS
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