Hi Steve;

Thank you for that.

I'll give it a try.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: TMV71A Question


> Anthony,
>
> The volume controls are steps, not analog pots, and the steps are somewhat
> coarse.  You can solve the volume problem by using an external speaker and
> putting a 100-ohm L-pad between the radio and the speaker.  Connect the
> wires from the radio to the end terminals of the pot, and the speaker to 
> the
> center terminal and the end that has the ground side of the radio 
> connected
> to it.  Note that if you use the wrong end of the pot for ground, the
> control will work backwards.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 10:45
> Subject: Re: TMV71A Question
>
>
>> Hi Don;
>>
>> Unfortunately, it does.
>>
>> And the other thing is you can only bring the receive volume down to a
>> certain level.
>>
>> That is also something I don't understand.
>>
>> Other than that, it is probably one of the most accessible radios around.
>>
>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 12:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: TMV71A Question
>>
>>
>>> Just curious.  Does the gmv-71a have a noisy fan like the tmg-707?  I
>>> really like that little radio, but the fan does kind of bug
>>> me.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Don w6smb
>>
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