Yes, it shows a blinking icon.  It also interrupts the audio, but it's a 
very short interrupt and you might not notice it unless you were paying very 
close attention.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 14:48
Subject: Re: tmv-71


> does it show something on the display every 3 seconds?
> Seems to me it could check the input frequency and still receive the
> repeater output frequency at the same time without interupting the receive
> frequency audio...probably something shows on the display and it doesn't
> actually interupt the audio.
> something interupting the receive audio every 3 seconds would be very
> anoying...
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:00 PM
> Subject: Re: tmv-71
>
>
>> 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
>