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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:21:26 -0400
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Oh, it got me once or twice too and it's real easy to do.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: TMG707A Stopped Transmitting


> Good point, John.  I completely forgot about cross-band.  I'll bet that's
> the problem.  I've been bagged a few times by that one, and it can 
> certainly
> happen if you push buttons randomly.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 20:38
> Subject: Re: TMG707A Stopped Transmitting
>
>
>> Is it possible the offsets were changed around? Or, maybe the cross band?
>> so
>> it's transmitting on another band, which can be changed by pushing the
>> function button, and the band button. Low beep is normal, high beep is tx
>> on
>> the other band from where you're listening. Off set is function then rev,
>> which is 2 over from the band button. Low beep is simplex, I forget the
>> order of the others but cycling through will likely get what you want.
>> Otherwise I wonder if there's something done in the menu.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jim Kutsch" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 8:20 PM
>> Subject: TMG707A Stopped Transmitting
>>
>>
>>> CQ TMG707A Experts,
>>> I'm reaching out to all of you Kenwood TMG707A operators for some quick 
>>> =
>>> help.  I've been digging through the manual but finding no answer.
>>>
>>> My fairly new Kenwood TMG707A stopped transmitting.  I'm using =
>>> preprogrammed channels that have worked fine for months.  When I push =
>>> the PTT, the fan starts, the receiver cuts out, but there's no output at
>>> =
>>> all.  I've verified nothing out by monitoring with another 2M rig. =20
>>>
>>> This problem started after several front panel buttons were pressed =
>>> randomly.  It's almost like a transmit lock was activated but if so, I'm
>>> =
>>> surprised that the fan still starts up.  I tried the directions for =
>>> keypad lock/unlock but no success.  Any ideas what happened and how to =
>>> recover?  I could do a reset to factory defaults but I hate to lose all 
>>> =
>>> of my frequency and PL programming.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> 73,
>>> Jim, KY2D
>>
>>
>> 

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