Eric:
Having been in the Denver area for almost a year now, I really can't believe
you couldn't hit a single repeater, even from a hotel room with lots of
metal and other sources of RF interference.
Here are my thoughts.
They have a variety of PL tones out here for the many 2-meter and 440
repeaters that are on the air, and I wonder if you simply didn't have the
right tone or tones for what you were looking for.
I don't know of any open repeaters in the Denver area, but I could be wrong
on that, and maybe Chip or Phil can correct me.
Regarding the 440 off-set, as we all know, the standard 440 off-set is plus
5 MHZ. Well, here in the Denver area, the common off-set on 440 is minus 5
MHZ. That really took me by surprise too, until I figured it out.
Regarding how to switch the off-set, you are absolutely correct--it is the
A. or function key, plus the number 8.
I am really sorry I wasn't around to help you when you were here.
As you know, I was in a work-related conference in Puerto Rico all last
week, and didn't get back in here till late last evening.
I know this isn't very helpful now, since you are not in the Denver area any
more, but this is my take on your experience.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Louisville, CO, about 20 miles northwest of
Denver
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Clegg" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 10:59 PM
Subject: Kenwood THF6A Question
Hello listeers,
I was at a Brille related conference last weekend in Denver, CO. It was =
a disappointing weekend conferning ham radio in two ways.
The downtown Marriott had so much metal in the building I couldn' hit =
any repeaters on two meters and be heard. That even with moving the HT =
closer to a window using high power and one of the Comet three band =
antennas.
440 was even worse. I think some areas must have a different repeater =
split because all I got whille attempting to transmit was the rig would =
beep telling me it wouldn't not transmit out of band.
How do I change this without affecting the splits on 2 meters and 220?
I did not bring along my Kenwood cheat sheet. I thought it might be the =
A key plus the number 8.
I didn't want to try anything for fear of messing up the rig and not =
being able to transmit on two meters again.
I was going to try again at the airport while waiting for my plane back =
to Sacramento but did not.
Any helpful observations or instructions on this would be welcome.
73,
Eric
KU3I
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