Pat:

If you have someone sighted around, just check the rig, and it will tell 
you.

Even a quick look at the manual will give you what you need.

Another clue would be that if the BGS1 works, it almost has to be a TMV71A, 
since I'm sure that voice chip wouldn't work in the older TMV7A.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- 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
>>>
>>
>