if its rounding up to 550, then its still set on 25KHZ.
try setting the step size to 2.5KHZ if you can...that will definitely make
it not round up to 25K steps.
otherwise, as was said, ifyou can program via the computer you could
probably save some head ache.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: entering FRS and GMRS frequencies into THf6A


>     Steve:
>
> Well, I just checked with my XYL, and she says that the step is already
set
> at 12.5.  It still won't let me put the last digit in.  When I enter
> 462.5625, I get a long beet when hitting the last 2, and it rounds it off
to
> 462.550.
>
> Is there something I need to adjust in the menus?
>
> By the way:  the step can be adjusted, as you said, by using the function
> key and then 0.
>
> If someone can give me a step-by-step procedure on this one, I'd
appreciate
> it.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 10:08 PM
> Subject: Re: entering FRS and GMRS frequencies into THf6A
>
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > You have to change the frequency step from 25 to 12.5
> > KHz.  Otherwise, the radio rounds off the last digit.  Changing the
> > step is most easily done with the software.  To do it on the radio, I
> > think you have to press Function-0 and rotate the tuning knob to the
> > appropriate setting.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Sunday 6/18/06 20:29 T Behler wrote:
> > >Hi, all.
> > >
> > >Thanks to Bob (K8LR), I now have the first 14 FRS channel frequencies,
> and
> > >since the first 7 correspond with GMRS channels, this gives me
something
> to
> > >work with.
> > >
> > >However, I have an interesting problem when trying to enter these freqs
> into
> > >my Kenwood THF6A.
> > >
> > >when I try entering the FRS  frequencies  via the keypad on band B. of
> the
> > >Kenwood THF6A HT, I
> > >get a long beap before I can key in the last of the four digits after
the
> > >decimal point.
> > >
> > >Do I need to do something to get the THF6A to accept this fourth digit,
> or
> > >do I just enter the first three digits after the decimal point and use
> the
> > >tuning knob to fine tune it to the fourth digit?
> > >
> > >Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
>
>