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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 9 Jun 2007 11:19:40 -0400
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You don't need to reprogram any button on the mic for the 707, just activate 
mic control and you're good to go. the 6 button does it and after the dimmer 
is set to be the button to make it work, so does the B button.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: Most accessible Kenwood Mobile Dual Band?


> Hi Butch.
>
> Yes, they did, and you had to reset a couple of menu items.  I had to 
> reset
> the 15th menu that came up to get the dimmer on the TMG707 to become a
> speech key.  You were supposed to have to reprogram one of the menus to
> make the radio programmable with speech from the microphone, but mine was
> already set, apparently by whoever installed the VS3 at R&L Electronics.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 08:54 PM 6/8/2007 -0700, you wrote:
>>I want to play with one of these at a e s, if they have one with voice.
>>Can you give instructions on how to program the function key for an
>>enter key?  Didn't the tmv-7 or the 707 use the 6 key?
>>73s
>>Butch Bussen
>>wa0vjr
>>
>>On Fri, 8 Jun 2007,
>>Bob Tinney wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Rob,
>> > I have the new TMV71A and I love it.  The menus speak their values and 
>> > pl
>> > tones speak without having to hit the voice button.  The only thing
>> that you
>> > have to do is to reprogram one of the pf keys on the microphone to
>> enter and
>> > that's easily done using the voice feedback from the rig.  The rig has 
>> > dual
>> > receivers and also has a crossband repeat function and you can even 
>> > receive
>> > two frequencies in the same band.
>> > 73
>> > Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
>> > Skype Name: bobtinn
>> > Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting!
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Rob Santello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 3:30 PM
>> > Subject: Most accessible Kenwood Mobile Dual Band?
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi Guys,
>> >
>> >   Sorry if this is a topic that has already been beat to death here.
>> > I've talked with a friend who owns a TM-G707A and he loves it. He
>> > claims it is extremely  accessible even to the point of menu and PL
>> > tone setting. Says he has no problem being able to fully use this
>> > radio without sight and wouldn't even consider anything else. I know
>> > these are no longer in production and have limitations such as no
>> > cross band repeat function. Is this still the best mobile rig to get
>> > or not? I've seen some discussion about the newer TM-V7A and wonder
>> > if that is as accessible at the TM-G707A? I know there are issues
>> > with the display on the V7A but of course, that is not a concern to
>> > me. Also seen some of these radios sell a bit cheaper because of the
>> > problem so that makes it a good buy in some cases. But is it truely
>> > as accessible as the 707A? Should the TM-707A not even be considered
>> > when a TM-V7A is available? And of course, the brand new TM-V71A is
>> > out and I am wondering how this new radio stacks up against the
>> > others as far as accessibility goes. Can the menus and PL tone and
>> > other features be utilized without sight? At about double the cost of
>> > one of the older used rigs, is it worth the additional cost.
>> > Especially if the new features it offers are not usable?
>> >
>> > Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions,
>> > --rob--
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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