Fred,
This radio lets you use both transceivers on the same band.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 14:03
Subject: Re: question on transmitting on bands A. and B. with TMV71A
> One thing that might be interfering is that he said that in both cases he
> was trying to access frequencies both on the same band. The radio might
> not
> allow for this.
>
> Fred Olver [log in to unmask]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 10:52 AM
> Subject: Re: question on transmitting on bands A. and B. with TMV71A
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> I tried unsuccessfully to replicate the problem with my radio. As I
>> understand it, if you're transmitting and receiving on band A, and you
>> press
>> the button that selects band B, you are then unable to transmit on band
>> B.
>> I looked through my menu list, but was unable to find any menu setting
>> that
>> would inhibit transmission on either band. How did you determine that
>> the
>> radio isn't transmitting on band B? It just occurred to me that your
>> radio
>> may not be transmitting on the B band because your frequency shift is set
>> incorrectly. For example, if you were monitoring 448.000 and your
>> frequency
>> shift was +, you would not be able to transmit. Remember that the
>> automatic
>> repeater offset only works on 2 meters, so this could easily happen.
>>
>> Other than that, I can't think of any reason why you're having a problem.
>> However, I'll be happy to work on it with you some more, even by phone if
>> necessary. Check the offset and let me know what you find.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 09:02
>> Subject: Re: question on transmitting on bands A. and B. with TMV71A
>>
>>
>>> Fair enough, Steve.
>>>
>>> I hope there's nothing wrong with the radio.
>>>
>>> My thinking is that it's something in the menu settings, but I don't
>>> want
>>> to
>>> do anything and worsen the situation until I have an informed idea of
>>> what
>>> to try.
>>>
>>> I'm going into the office to do some work this morning, but will be back
>>> this afternoon.
>>>
>>> Thanks, Steve.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 11:10 PM
>>> Subject: Re: question on transmitting on bands A. and B. with TMV71A
>>>
>>>
>>>> Tom,
>>>>
>>>> Let me think about this and get back to you tomorrow. Although I've
>>>> never
>>>> encountered this problem, I have an idea what's happening. I just want
>>>> to
>>>> try a few things before I expound on my theories. Stay tuned.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 22:35
>>>> Subject: Re: question on transmitting on bands A. and B. with TMV71A
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Steve:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried what you are suggesting, but when I press in the volume
>>>>> control
>>>>> for band B., I still can't transmit. This is true even if band A. is,
>>>>> say,
>>>>> on the NOAA weather frequencies.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there something else I need to do on band B in order to transmit?
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 10:09 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: question on transmitting on bands A. and B. with TMV71A
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Tom,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Press the volume control of the band you want to transmit on.
>>>>>> Pressing
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> left button lets you transmit on the A band, and the right button
>>>>>> lets
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> transmit on band B. You've probably been using the CTRL function to
>>>>>> go
>>>>>> between the bands, and that won't work. All that does is let you
>>>>>> control
>>>>>> the receiver on one band or the other, but it does not change the
>>>>>> transmit
>>>>>> capabilities. It took me quite a while to figure this out, and I
>>>>>> don't
>>>>>> believe it is explained very well (if at all) in the manual. In any
>>>>>> case,
>>>>>> it took me less time to figure it out than it would have to find it
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> book.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 21:16
>>>>>> Subject: question on transmitting on bands A. and B. with TMV71A
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ok, here's another question for you experts on the TMV71A out there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So far, I haven't found this issue addressed in the manual, but I
>>>>>>> certainly
>>>>>>> could have missed it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have now figured out how to monitor 2 different 2-meter
>>>>>>> frequencies,
>>>>>>> using
>>>>>>> the A. and B. bands on the TMV71A.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I like to do this at times, especially when I'm running a local
>>>>>>> skywarn
>>>>>>> net,
>>>>>>> and also need to monitor our area-wide spotter net on another
>>>>>>> 2-meter
>>>>>>> frequency for our entire NWS county warning area.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My question is this, though:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can transmit fine on band A., but when I go to the other 2-meter
>>>>>>> frequency
>>>>>>> on band B., I cannot transmit.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sometimes, it is handy to do this if you need to switch quickly
>>>>>>> between
>>>>>>> two
>>>>>>> repeaters.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have always been able to do this on the TMV7A, and suspect you
>>>>>>> probably
>>>>>>> can do it on the TMV71A, but just can't figure out how to do it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Could there be some sort of "transmit inhibit" function on band B.
>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>> band
>>>>>>> A. is in use on the same band?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As another note: I want to publicly commend Steve Dresser for a
>>>>>>> great
>>>>>>> MP3
>>>>>>> audio guide to the TMV71A. If you haven't checked it out yet, go to
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> handiham.org web site. It's extremely well done, and very thorough.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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