Ken:

This brings up an interesting question which I should know the answer to, 
but don't.

How can you do a "tone scan search" on the TMV7A?

I'm sure it's buried in the manual somewhere, but if someone knows right off 
the top of the head, I'd really appreciate the info.

It's hard to know whether the tones listed in the repeater directories are 
truly accurate all of the time.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken" <[log in to unmask]>
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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