Yes, that would solve a lot of problems, like having to wait for the 
repeater to drop before keying up.  And I don't think it would have been 
that hard to do.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 23:20
Subject: Re: Some questions on Crossbanding with the TMV71A


> Hi Guys,
> Too bad the radio doesn't due full duplex.  Gary KB2YAA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 9:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Some questions on Crossbanding with the TMV71A
>
>
> Tom,
>
> I'm not sure there's any legal requirement for you to have the radio ID
> every ten minutes unless you want to leave it in crossband mode 
> unattended.
> The reason I use it here is so that I can use my HT and not have to be
> confined to the shack.  I can't hit the repeater I want to use with my HT,
> so I just run the HT at extremely low power and let the big radio do the
> heavy lifting.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 20:34
> Subject: Re: Some questions on Crossbanding with the TMV71A
>
>
>>    Oh really, Steve!!!  Well, that's good to know!
>>
>> May not be worth all of the trouble then.
>> It sounded cool when I heard about it, but if the ID potentially can
>> transmit over someone else who might be talking at the time, that could 
>> be
>> a
>> real drawback.
>>
>> Thanks for this info!
>>
>> If I do decide to give it a try, at least I know I'll have to do the ID
>> programming via the software.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 8:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: Some questions on Crossbanding with the TMV71A
>>
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> You'll have to enter your call via the software, but I think you'll find
>> that this function is a disappointment even though it sounds pretty cool.
>> The problem is that the ID is broadcast regardless of what else is
>> happening, which means that if someone else is transmitting, your radio
>> will
>> key up and transmit over them.  I tried this feature for a while, but
>> eventually disabled it because of the way it worked.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 12:54
>> Subject: Some questions on Crossbanding with the TMV71A
>>
>>
>>>    Hi all.
>>>
>>> On the TMV71A mailing list a little while ago, it was said that when
>>> cross-banding, The TM-V71A can be
>>> set up so you can have it ID every 10 minutes (on both
>>> frequencies) to keep things legal.
>>>
>>> Someone kindly posted the following instructions as to how to do this:
>>>
>>> "Enter the Menu and go to RPT.ID Menu number 405 and enter your callsign
>>> then
>>>
>>> Enter Menu Mode again and go to Menu number 406 which says ID.TX
>>>
>>> The selections for ID Transmit are Off, Morse, and Voice. Select Morse.
>>> Now
>>> your all setup. It transmits at twenty words per minute."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have tried to follow these instructions, but when I get into  menu 405
>>> to
>>> enter my call sign as my
>>> id, the VGS1 voice chip doesn't give me any prompts.  Can I enter my 
>>> call
>>> sign via the radio using the mic key pad, or is this something that 
>>> needs
>>> to
>>> be done in the programming software?
>>>
>>> Also, do I need to put a special designator after my call indicating 
>>> that
>>> I
>>> am cross-banding?
>>>
>>> I have asked these questions on the TMV71A list, but thought someone 
>>> here
>>> might have tried this and been successful.
>>>
>>> Any help would be appreciated, since this seems to be a really cool
>>> function
>>> worth trying when crossbanding.
>>>
>>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
>>
>