Christy,
I'm not sure if auto-offset works on 70CM, but it's easy to see whether it's
on or not. Just press the Reverse button and read the frequency. If the
reading is the same as it was before you pressed the button, you're in
Simplex. If it's different, you'll have to adjust accordingly.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 23:48
Subject: Re: Handihams, was: RE: exam
> Hi Christy.
>
> It's usually + 5 MHz for the split. I've noticed the same thing
> though. It's been long enough since I programmed the '707 that I don't
> remember whether the auto-offset worked on 440 or not. I cheated and used
> the software, anyway!
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
> At 03:58 PM 1/17/2007 -0600, you wrote:
>>Wow, ok, I'm looking up how to set offsets now.. Stupid question, where is
>>the plus and minus split again on 440? I seem to remember the offset is
>>5mhz, is it always positive, or is there a split like on 2m? Hmm, I
>>probably
>>should go find an accessible version of the band plans people use
>>somewhere... I have no idea why I didn't think of this offset thing
>>before,
>>I guess because since it said it had automatic offset, I just took it for
>>granted it would be working for both bands.
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: For blind ham radio operators
>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jeff Kenyon
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 3:25 PM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Handihams, was: RE: exam
>>
>>
>>That is what I would think also. Why is it that 2-meters and 220 have the
>>offsets set, but 440 does not? There is a comon offset for all those
>>bands for repeaters, and some choose not to followthe offsets for whatever
>>reason.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On Wed, 17 Jan 2007, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>
>> > I've never owned a radio that automagically picked the offset for
>> > 440. Always works on 2, never on 440. Betcha a cold cheeseburger that
>> > that's your problem right there.
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