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JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:07:53 -0400
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Well, when I first tried 440 I had to switch it to +5 because it was in
simplex.





On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Steve wrote:

> Jeff, on 440 you don't have to do anything except enter your repeater output
> frequency, as long as the 440 repeater has a standard 5MHz offset.  That is,
> as long as you have Menu 5 set to automatic offset.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 1:18 PM
> Subject: Re: th-f61 again
>
>
> On 440 though you have to set it for 5 MHz plit in most cases posetive,
> and you press function and then the number 8 once, and that will put you
> at +5 MHz split.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Steve wrote:
>
> > Hi Butch,
> >
> > I'm a new THF-6A user.  Here's what to do:
> >
> > 1. Use the # key to enter the frequency entry mode.  Second, enter the
> > repeater output frequency.  For example, 1 4 6 9 4 0.
> >
> > 2.  If you need to select a PL frequency,, you use the 7 key to turn CTCSS
> > on.  When pressing the 7 key continuously, it will cycle as do all the
> > controls on the THF-6a with the low tone being the default.  Default is
> off.
> > The first high beep following that turns tone on.  The second high beep
> > turns  tone squelch on as well.  The third is the DCS mode.  You can get
> by
> > with the first high tone to transmit a PL.
> >
> > 3.  To select the PL, press the A key which is the function key, followed
> by
> > the 7 key which puts you in tone select mode.  The knob on the top of the
> HT
> > dials among the forty-two different avaiable tones.  The low beep is 67
> HZ.
> > The twelfth detent after the low beep is 100HZ.
> >
> > The menus should be enabled for automatic repeater offset, so once you
> enter
> > the frequency you should be all set to go.  Menu #5 is auto offset.  The
> low
> > tone is on.
> >
> > Steve K8sp
> >
>

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