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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:37:20 -0400
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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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