thanks, but my offset is already set, I get into our local repeater 
fine, just that SFC, or "simplex frequency checker," doesn't seem to 
do than give me a high beep when I hold down the "reverse" button 
more than a second.
It is suppose to occasionally, (every 3 seconds) interrupt the output 
to check the offset to see if the given input frequency is occupied 
by the same signal as comming through the repeater.
But, all I get is a high beep and no change.

At 10:21 AM 05/25/13, you wrote:
>Yeah, but it doesn't answer his question about the simplex checker.
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----=20
>=46rom: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 05:23
>Subject: Re: tmv-71
>
>
> >I found this in the tmv-71 A manual.
> > Hope this helps.  I can send you the folder if you want.
> >
> > Here goes.
> >
> >
> >
> > REPEATER ACCESS
> >
> > Most repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair with a sta=
>ndard=20
> > or
> >
> > non-standard offset (odd-split). In addition, some repeaters must r=
>eceive=20
> > a
> > tone
> >
> >
> >
> > from the transceiver in order to gain access to the repeater. For d=
>etails,
> >
> > consult
> >
> > your local repeater reference.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Selecting an Offset Direction
> >
> > The offset direction allows your transmit frequency to be higher (+=
>) or
> > lower
> >
> > (-)
> >
> > than the receive frequency.
> >
> > 1 Select your desired band (A or B).
> >
> > 2 Press [F], [REV] to select an offset direction.
> >
> > =B7 Each time you press [F], [REV], the offset direction changes as=
>  follows:
> >
> > Simplex operation >> + >> - >> Simplex operation
> >
> > =B7 If you are using an E type transceiver, when operating on the 4=
>30 MHz
> > band,
> >
> > the
> >
> > offset direction changes as follows:
> >
> > Simplex operation >> + >> - >> =3D (-7.6 MHz) >> Simplex operation
> >
> > If the offset transmit frequency falls outside the allowable range,
> > transmitting
> >
> >
> >
> > is inhibited. Use one of the following methods to bring the transmi=
>t
> > frequency
> >
> > within the band limits:
> >
> > =B7 Move the receive frequency further inside the band.
> >
> > =B7 Change the offset direction.
> >
> > Note: While using an odd-split memory channel or transmitting, you =
>cannot
> > change
> >
> > the offset direction.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Selecting an Offset Frequency
> >
> > The offset frequency is the value which the transmit frequency will=
>  be
> > offset
> >
> > from the receive frequency. The default offset frequency on the 144=
>  MHz
> >
> > band is 600 kHz for all type versions. The default on the 430/440 M=
>Hz band
> > is 5
> >
> > MHz.
> >
> > 1 Select your desired band (A or B).
> >
> > 2 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 400 (OFFSET).
> >
> > 3 Set the appropriate offset frequency value.
> >
> > =B7 The selectable range is from 00.00 MHz to 29.95 MHz, in steps o=
>f 50 kHz.
> >
> > Note: After changing the offset frequency, the new offset frequency=
>  will
> > also be
> >
> > used by
> >
> > Automatic Repeater Offset.
> >
> >
> >
> > This is probably more than you want to know.
> >
> > Curtis I am copying my folder in to our drop box folder.
> >=20