Tone scan has saved me a few times.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: question on TMV7A programming software
> PL tones are always a problem when traveling. If you know ahead of time
> what the tones are you can just change when you change repeaters. If =
> you
> don't know the tone but you catch the repeater busy you can try doing a
> tone scan. If you are really lucky you might be able to hear one of the
> hams on the input, then you can try to call him direct (once the =
> repeater
> stops transmitting) and ask him the tone, or find another local repeater
> with no tone and try to call up someone to give you the tone for the =
> other
> repeaters in the area.
> 73, Ken -N5SWR
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of T Behler
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 9:32 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: question on TMV7A programming software
>
>
> Ken:
>
> This is a really neat strategy, and actually one that I thought of. ...
> But,=20
> how do you account for PL tones? Many of the repeaters along my route =
> use=20
> various PL tones, at least according to the latest ARRL Travel Plus CD.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Ken" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: question on TMV7A programming software
>
>
>> For what it's worth, my stratigy for programming a new radio is I =
> simply
>> put in all the repeater pairs possible for 2 meters. I realize not =
> all
>> areas use the same repeater spacings but so far this has worked for =
> me.
>> There are a total of 73 repeater pairs if you consider the following.
>> 145.11 - 145.49 every 20 khz =3D3D 20 repeaters
>> 146.61 - 147.39 every 15 khz =3D3D 53 repeaters
>>
>> Of course this only works if your radio has enough memory but since we =
> =3D
>> are
>> talking about the v7 then no problem. My T90, VX-2R and the IC-2100 =
> in
>> the car are all programmed the same, so no matter which radio I'm =
> using =3D
>> I
>> know, for example, that memory 44 is 146.955 (a popular repeater in =
> this
>> area). =3D20
>>
>> I use a simular strategy for UHF, but I only program the local =3D
>> repeaters.
>> The UHF memories of the V7 are the same in the T90. So UHF memory #1 =
> on
>> the V7 is Memory 401 on the T90 and the T90 UHF repeaters are in their =
> =3D
>> own
>> bank
>>
>> 73, Ken -N5SWR
>> =3D20
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
>> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:45 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: question on TMV7A programming software
>>
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> Why do you need two repeater lists? Aren't you using the same ones =
> no=3D20
>> matter which direction you're traveling? Remember, the primary =
> purpose =3D
>> of=3D20
>> the software is to load the radio, not to maintain a list.
>>
>> Steve
>>
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