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Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:55:53 -0400
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Tom,

When you enter the frequency, try using the decimal point.  If you 
already are, then I'm stumped.

Steve

On Sunday 6/18/06 22:45 T Behler wrote:
>     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
> >

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