Good to hear another update.  The V71A has a menu setting to where you can 
program one of the pf BUTTONS ON THE FRONT OF THE RADIO TO RECEIVE THE 
WEATHER STATION IN YOUR AREA.  It also will alert you when the local NWS 
does it's weekly test.  The menu setting is in the menu range of 507 and 510 
I think.  I am trying to do this from memory.  It is explained in the files 
that Tom B. has.  Good Luck and enjoy this handy radio.  Gary KB2YAA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:55 PM
Subject: Christmas came! Now for a basic question about the TS-2000


Hi there.

I'm now the proud owner of a TS-2000X and a TM-V71A.  I haven't done much
with the 71 yet, but I did enter a repeater into the VFO, and it had a PL
tone.  It was straight forward to do.  I've mainly been working with the
2000.  I've entered about 20 2 meter repeaters into it, some having PL
tones.  I have to wait for some more stuff from Ham Radio Outlet to get onto
the low bands.  I did try to hook up my dual band antenna to listen to the
AM broadcast band, but I didn't hear anything.  Oh well, guess I'll have to
wait a little longer.

Now for my question.  I like to have the local NOAA weather channel handy to
hear forecasts and impending storms heading my way.  I tried to enter the
weather frequency using direct entry.  I got an S in CW, and the radio
stayed on the original channel.  What am I doing wrong?  In fact it looks
like I can't program anything above 148 Mhz in the 2 meter band.  Other than
this problem I'm enjoying the radio.

Thanks to everybody for the help you've given so far, and thanks in advance
for additional help.

73
Kevin Minor, N8EGA
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