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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