Yeah, and as far as the regulation in the US goes, they've changed that to
in clude two meters now. So there's a portion of that band that can be used
for remote control of the radio, don't remember where exactly it is, but it
is legal now.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: sky command codes in text format
> doesn't the radio have to be put into a certain mode though to accept dtmf
> commands?
> I think the way i worked it before was the radio would receive the dtmf
> commands on UHF from the HT, and then you could only control VHF
> frequencies
> and the VHF side of the rig.
> Or if you wanted to send commands via VHF, you could control only UHF.
> It seems to me there was some silly regulation in the US against
> controlling
> a radio remotely using 2M...
> I really can't remember what I did, but i think i had to set my radio up
> to
> activate once a dtfm code was entered from the remote user and then you
> could punch in the command to change frequency or power or what ever.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 1:27 PM
> Subject: Re: sky command codes in text format
>
>
>> I found someone that has a link to a web site with the v7 codes in it,
>> I'm
>> going to give that a shot. He also said that he didn't see the codes in
> the
>> v7 manual either.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 3:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: sky command codes in text format
>>
>>
>> > if the v71 manual doesn't have the info, the V7A manual will.
>> > obviously the commands are there in the v71's manual, so it must work,
> you
>> > just need them in a more accessible format...the question of weather it
>> > will
>> > work or not, is not at stake here.
>> >
>> > 73
>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 9:54 AM
>> > Subject: Re: sky command codes in text format
>> >
>> >
>> >> That's what I'm looking for, the dtmf codes to remotely control the
>> >> radio.
>> >> I know a friend that has a v7 and he uses his hand held to control it
>> >> remotely using dtmf codes, I was hoping that someone on this list
>> >> would
>> > know
>> >> how to do the same thing with the 71. I looked in the manual, and
>> >> there's
>> >> really not a lot on how to do that. Thnaks and 73,
>> >> Chris, w8cjs
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 11:13 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: sky command codes in text format
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >I don't think the v71 has a built in tnc.
>> >> > though i may be wrong.
>> >> > the d7a has a built in tnc and dual band tx and rx capabilities.
>> >> > the only other radio that kenwood makes that can be used with sky
>> > command
>> >> > and the ts2000 is the tm D700.
>> >> > However, if the v71 is anything like the v7a, or the d700 or the
>> >> > ts2000,
>> >> > they can all be controled on a very limited basis with dtmf codes.
>> >> > I haven't looked in a long time, and I haven't used the feature in a
>> > long
>> >> > time, but I know you can control certain functions remotely by using
>> >> > the
>> >> > dtmf codes for the ts2000 and the v7a...not sure about the v71.
>> >> > 73
>> >> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 9:04 PM
>> >> > Subject: Re: sky command codes in text format
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> So then I need a tnc for both the th7 and v71? For that matter, I
>> >> >> need
>> >> > one
>> >> >> or both rigs hooked to a computer? I just want to know how it's
>> >> >> all
>> >> >> going
>> >> >> to work. If I have to get the th7, that's not a problem, heck,
>> >> >> it's
>> >> >> actually cheapper.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> >> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> >> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 10:49 PM
>> >> >> Subject: Re: sky command codes in text format
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Hi Chris;
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The F6A will not do what you want it to do.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The Sky Command control codes are transmitted with a TNC.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > They are not transmitted with touchtones and or DTMF tones.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The handheld that will work is the TH-D7A.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The D7A has a built-in TNC.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>> >> >> > [log in to unmask]
>> >> >> > ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> >> > From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> >> > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 5:06 PM
>> >> >> > Subject: sky command codes in text format
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Ok, I'm not sure if Kenwood calls it sky command, or sky
> commander,
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> > =
>> >> >> >> being as how I'm too lazy to look in my tmv--71 manual or my
>> >> >> >> ts-2000
>> > =
>> >> >> >> manual for the exact name of it, I figured if I made a mistake,
> I'd
>> > be
>> >> > =
>> >> >> >> forgiven. =20
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Anyway, does anyone have the control codes for sky command in a
>> >> >> >> text
>> > =
>> >> >> >> format that is readable? I was looking at it in my tmv-71
>> >> >> >> manual
> a
>> >> >> >> few
>> >> > =
>> >> >> >> days ago, and I can't for the life of me read or understand that
>> > table
>> >> > =
>> >> >> >> that is in there. =20
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I'm going to be purchasing the THF6A in late january, and want
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> be
>> > =
>> >> >> >> able to use it to remotely control the 71a. Thanks for any
>> >> >> >> help,
>> >> >> >> Chris, w8cjs
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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