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Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 8 Jan 2008 22:10:54 -0500
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Butch,

Trouble is, each program has its good and bad features, but each interface 
is strange in its own way.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 18:17
Subject: Re: modifying memory lists in the TMV7A and TMV71A programming 
software


> Yep, I guess you have to use the mouse.  I tried what you would normally
> do with holding down the  control key and using the space bar, but it
> didn't like that.  One of their other programs, I forget which one,
> actually had an insert option and actually had a better interface.  I've
> got their programs for the f6, 707, tmv-7, 700, and now the 71.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>
> On Tue,
> 8 Jan 2008, Steve Dresser wrote:
>
>> Butch,
>>
>> According to the help documentation, you can select more than one memory 
>> and
>> use cut/paste, but I've never gotten that to work.  It's a quirky 
>> interface.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 15:42
>> Subject: Re: modifying memory lists in the TMV7A and TMV71A programming
>> software
>>
>>
>>> This is a strange program.  I did get groups set up.  Is there an easy
>>> way to move a block of memory channels?  For example, my 440 stuff
>>> starts at memory 54.  Is there a way to move these to say group 200?
>>> Or, do I have to edit each one and change the memory number?
>>> 73s
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>>
>>> On Mon, 7 Jan
>>> 2008, Steve Dresser wrote:
>>>
>>>> Butch,
>>>>
>>>> The groups are set up the same way as the radio.  I believe you switch
>>>> groups by pressing Ctrl plus the group number.  There's a list of hot
>>>> keys
>>>> in the help documentation.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 00:55
>>>> Subject: Re: modifying memory lists in the TMV7A and TMV71A programming
>>>> software
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Are the groups separated in groups of 100 as the radi does?  If so, 
>>>>> how
>>>>> do you switch groups.
>>>>> 73s
>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 6 Jan 2008, Steve Dresser wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Butch,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You do set the option in the software.  Press the Alt key to bring up
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> menu bar, and go to the Setup Menu.  There, you'll find an option
>>>>>> called
>>>>>> "Range of Standard Memories".  This determines whether you're looking
>>>>>> at
>>>>>> all
>>>>>> the memories, or at one group; the default is all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One of the settings for the PF keys is Control.  If you define a PF 
>>>>>> key
>>>>>> as
>>>>>> Control, you can toggle between controling the radio you're
>>>>>> transmitting
>>>>>> on,
>>>>>> or the radio you're just monitoring.  If you press the A volume 
>>>>>> control
>>>>>> followed by the Control key, you will be controling the B radio even
>>>>>> though
>>>>>> you can transmit on the A radio.  If you then press the Control key
>>>>>> again,
>>>>>> you'll hear a low beep and you'll be controling the A radio (normal
>>>>>> operation).  In case you get completely confused, you will always be
>>>>>> transmitting on whichever radio's speaker the synthesizer comes from.
>>>>>> In
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> operating position, the A radio uses the left speaker, but of course
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> switchable from the menus.  Note also that the Control function does
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> work if you have muted one of the receivers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 00:35
>>>>>> Subject: Re: modifying memory lists in the TMV7A and TMV71A 
>>>>>> programming
>>>>>> software
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Two questions.  First, where do you set this option, I assume you 
>>>>>>> mean
>>>>>>> in the software.  I've set that already in the radio so I only see
>>>>>>> stuff
>>>>>>> in the band I've selected.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Second question is about the control function.  I never really
>>>>>>> understood what it was until you explained it.  If I'm monitoring my
>>>>>>> repeater on 440 and have switched the control band to two meters, 
>>>>>>> how
>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>> I get back in normal mode where I'm controlling the band I'm
>>>>>>> transmitting
>>>>>>> on?  I've just been using the volume controls to switch bands.  I
>>>>>>> never
>>>>>>> really understood what the control was for.  That does sound kind of
>>>>>>> cool.
>>>>>>> 73s
>>>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, 5 Jan 2008, Steve Dresser wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tom,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Add the new entries at the end of the group and sort it.  Just
>>>>>>>> makesure
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> you have selected the option that allows you to view a single 
>>>>>>>> memory
>>>>>>>> group.
>>>>>>>> Otherwise, you'll sort everything and make an even bigger mess.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 13:01
>>>>>>>> Subject: modifying memory lists in the TMV7A and TMV71A programming
>>>>>>>> software
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Does anyone have some quick suggestions for modifying memory lists
>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> TMV7A and TMV71A software?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I want to add some repeaters in the middle of a memory list I have
>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>> both
>>>>>>>>> the TMV7a and TMV71A, and hate the thought of having to re-enter 
>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> remaining original data after the new stuff I will be adding.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm hoping that there is some sort of a copy and paste thing I can
>>>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>>> the job done fairly easily.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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