Well, that is what I had to do, but you still can't enter in frequencies
to a single KHz. That was something I was a little disappointed about
with the radio, but you enter in as best you can and adjust the tuning
control.
On Mon, 19 Jun 2006, John Miller wrote:
> what if you change the step size to something smaller? that might be your
> best bet.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:12 AM
> Subject: Re: entering FRS and GMRS frequencies into THf6A
>
>
> > John:
> >
> > Well, I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that it's time to go back to
> > the
> > manual. I'm also a member of the THF6A users group, although I'm a bit
> > reluctant to bring this up on there since they may not be as good at
> > giving
> > programming instructions to folks like us.
> >
> > Anyway, I'll keep everyone posted on this little problem for sure.
> >
> > If anyone has a flash of brilliance about what my problem might be, please
> > feel free to share it.
> >
> > Otherwise, I'll keep working the problem until I somehow get things right.
> >
> > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:06 AM
> > Subject: Re: entering FRS and GMRS frequencies into THf6A
> >
> >
> >> Mine I just hit the numbers until it gets the long beep and it's there,
> >> usually a digit or 2 ahead of time, but it rounds it right, I even had
> >> someone confirm that with me last night to make sure I gave you good
> >> info.
> > I
> >> might have changed mien and didn't remember, I might have mine set to a
> >> lower step size but I didn't think so.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 9:54 AM
> >> Subject: Re: entering FRS and GMRS frequencies into THf6A
> >>
> >>
> >> > John:
> >> >
> >> > Is the default 12.5 KHZ?
> >> >
> >> > If so, this is where my thf6a is set.
> >> >
> >> > Now, can you tell me exactly how to enter the following frequency on
> >> > the
> > B
> >> > band?:
> >> >
> >> > 462.5625
> >> >
> >> > As a college professor with a PHD, I can't believe I'm so challenged
> > with
> >> > this problem. Either that, or something is weird with my THF6A that I
> >> > haven't figured out yet. HI! HI!
> >> >
> >> > Thanks to all on the group for your patience here.
> >> >
> >> > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 11:37 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: entering FRS and GMRS frequencies into THf6A
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> if you set the step small it should work. Mine is at the default and
> >> >> it
> >> > set
> >> >> those
> >> >> frequencies in right.
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 10:45 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
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
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