What I did for a friend in the same boat, after he had it all programmed is 
I just put any old thing in memory 0, 146.52 or something, just so he had 
that beep. You can go in the software and probably move everything up 1 slot 
but it's probably a lot easier to just put a simplex freq in channel 0 or 
something. I know what you mean, the TM-271 is that way and a friend of mine 
actually programmed his like you did but he uses the beep while driving so 
he doesn't have to look down at the radio. We just put that simplex freq in 
channel 0 and he's happy again.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 8:48 PM
Subject: interesting TMV71A dilemma


> Hi, folks.
>
> Well, I have an interesting dilemma with the memory programming for my two
> TMV71A's, and I'll explain it as clearly as I can.
>
> I have a combination of TMV7a's and TMV71A's here that both my xyl and I
> use.  In the name of simplicity, I've decided to program the memories in 
> all
> of the radios so that the memory channel lists are all identical--starting
> with memory 1, and going through whatever memory I need on each VFO.
>
> To make a very long story short, I have managed to do this, but in doing 
> so,
> have discovered something interesting when comparing the TMV7A and TMV71A
> memory lists.
>
> Apparently, the TMV7a memories start with memory 1, so you get the nice
> orienting beep when in memory 1 in that rig, which tells you you're at the
> beginning of the memory list.
>
> The TMV71A is different, though.  I sort of knew this, but didn't think of
> it until I had configured all of the TMV71A software.  The TMV71A 
> apparently
> starts its memory list at 0, which is where the orienting beep is for the
> beginning of the list.  Since my memory lists  now start at 1, I no longer
> have the orienting beep at the beginning of the TMV71A memory list.
>
> I really don't want to do the whole memory list over, so will probably 
> just
> have to live with the problem, although it might be good for others to 
> know
> about.
>
> My only other thought would be to somehow manually insert memory 0 back 
> into
> the TMV71A, so I can get the orienting beep again.
>
> Would anyone know if this is possible, and how to do it?
>
> Again, this is not the end of the world, but it is a "live and learn" kind
> of thing, and I'm still learning.  (grin)
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ