thanks! will do exactly that!


At 08:21 AM 04/08/13, you wrote:
>I use a serial to USB adapter, but I have heard that the latest version of
>the programming cable has a USB rather than a serial connector.  Also, there
>may be after-market cables with the configuration you need; check with your
>favorite store or vendor.
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 04:47
>Subject: Re: TM-V71A
>
>
> > thanks, and how is the interface to a computer when you don't have
> > any serial ports? Mine is just USB.
> >
> >
> >
> > At 01:28 PM 04/07/13, you wrote:
> >>I believe the 71E is the European model.
> >>
> >>Steve
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 16:00
> >>Subject: TM-V71A
> >>
> >>
> >> > My question is what is the difference between the tmb71A and the
> >> > tmv71E which I hear demonstrated?
> >> > thanks!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 11:47 AM 04/07/13, you wrote:
> >> >>Scott and anyone else interested in this topic,
> >> >>
> >> >>If you look in the TM-V71A manual, you'll find that it is possible to
> >> >>control several aspects of the radio's operation with DTMF tones.  To
> >> >>enable/disable this function, turn the radio off, then press the Rev
> >> >>button
> >> >>and turn the radio back on while holding the button down.  The Rev
> >> >>button
> >> >>is
> >> >>the fourth one from the left in the group of buttons along the bottom
> >> >>of
> >> >>the
> >> >>front panel.  Once this mode has been enabled, you will not be able to
> >> >>use
> >> >>any of the controls on the radio including the PTT, so you'll have to
> >> >>control everything via tones.
> >> >>
> >> >>There is a chart in the manual which lists all the DTMF commands, and
> >> >>I'll
> >> >>make a text file available to anyone who wants it, probably as a public
> >> >>link
> >> >>in Dropbox.
> >> >>
> >> >>The manual explains the sequence of tones you need to use, but one
> >> >>thing
> >> >>you'll have to do before any of this will work is to set up an access
> >> >>code
> >> >>in the TM-V71A to tell the radio that the next tones are intended as
> >> >>commands.  Again, all of this is explained in the manual, so please
> >> >>look
> >> >>it
> >> >>up before bombarding me with questions.
> >> >>
> >> >>I found it useful to store some command sequences in the DTMF memories
> >> >>of
> >> >>the TH-F6A, which is most easily done by using the programming cable
> >> >>and
> >> >>software.  This isn't absolutely necessary, but I found it a lot more
> >> >>convenient than trying to key in the command sequences manually.
> >> >>
> >> >>For those of you who would rather not use DTMF tones to enable/disable
> >> >>crossband repeat, you can do so manually by turning the radio off,
> >> >>pressing
> >> >>and holding the Tone/CTCSS button (the third one from the left), and
> >> >>turning
> >> >>the radio on.  Again, this will disable all the controls on the radio
> >> >>including the PTT.
> >> >>
> >> >>I'll be happy to answer questions, but for the sake of my sanity,
> >> >>please
> >> >>read the manuals first.
> >> >>
> >> >>Steve
> >> >>
> >> >>----- Original Message -----
> >> >>From: "Scott Van Gorp" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 22:08
> >> >>Subject: Re: Crossbanding Tm-V71a and ThF6A
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hi Steve:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Yes, the tone sequences would be something I'd be interested in as
> >> >> > well
> >> >> > since I'd like to be able to do that sort of thing from the deck
> >> >> > rather
> >> >> > than
> >> >> > run back to the shack to switch things around.  If you'd like, you
> >> >> > can
> >> >> > email
> >> >> > me privately at [log in to unmask]  and thank you for the help!  I've
> >> >> > never
> >> >> > done this sort of thing before but have always wanted to ever since
> >> >> > I've
> >> >> > seen a few locals do it on air.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 73:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Scott Van Gorp, K0NFB
> >> >> >
> >> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> >> > From: For blind ham radio operators
> >> >> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >> >> > On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> >> >> > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 12:44 PM
> >> >> > To: [log in to unmask]
> >> >> > Subject: Re: Crossbanding Tm-V71a and ThF6A
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Scott,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I've been using crossband with my TH-F6A and TM-V71A for a few years
> >> >> > now
> >> >> > with great success.  You don't have to do anything to the HT for it
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > work;
> >> >> >
> >> >> > just make sure it's on the correct frequency and hit the PTT.  Some
> >> >> > people
> >> >> > like to set up a PL tone, but there's really no need unless you're
> >> >> > getting
> >> >> > interference that's keeping your crossband repeat open.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I set up some tone sequences in the DTMF memories for turning
> >> >> > crossband
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > and off, and I'll be glad to tell you what I did if you're
> >> >> > interested.
> >> >> > Mostly, I just did it because I could, and I like being able to
> >> >> > activate
> >> >> > and
> >> >> >
> >> >> > deactivate crossband from the HT, but it's really not essential.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Steve
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > From: "Scott Van Gorp" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 18:19
> >> >> > Subject: Crossbanding Tm-V71a and ThF^a
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Good Evening Listers:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> As the subject states, I am looking to use my new Tm-V71a in
> >> >> >> cross-band
> >> >> >> repeat with my Thf6a.  Anything I should know about as a blind
> >> >> >> person
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> be
> >> >> >> able to set this configuration up?  I read the manual for the
> >> >> >> mobile
> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> that looks pretty straightforward.  If anyone has had experience
> >> >> >> setting
> >> >> >> that configuration up, any tips and tricks would be appreciated.
> >> >> >> Is
> >> >> >> there
> >> >> >> anything special I need to do with the ht?  It said in the
> >> >> >> instructions
> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> I would have to set up remote control operation and wasn't sure how
> >> >> >> easy
> >> >> >> that was to do.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 73:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Scott Van Gorp, K0NFB
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >