It isn't as complicated as it sounds.  Just hit reverse and check freq, 
then hit again to go back.  You have to do the other if you need to 
change it.  What I do is once I get a couple in memory, say one plus and 
one minus is just go there and write memory to vfo and go from there.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On 
Fri, 13 Jun 2014, Jim Shaffer wrote:

> Hmmm.  Well, that sounds pretty complicated to figure out a very simple
> thing.  Here's what I did:
> I set the frequency to 146.540, using the VFO.  Now I want to know how to
> tell whether the radio is in simplex mode or not, (i.e.) no offset.
>
> Is there a way to do that with the VGS-1?
> --
> Jim, KE5AL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Gammon
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 5:02 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TM-V71 and VGS-1 question
>
> Jim, you program the repeater you want say in memory A.  then, you can push
> the fourth button from the right or the left, it's the middle button in the
> group on the bottom front.  Then push the left memory a knob again to see
> what the frequency is.  If it's the same, then you have it on simplex.  Push
> the function button, second from the left on that row of buttons, then after
> that, push the fourth button, middle one again.  You will hear the beep tone
> change, I think there are two similar beeps followed by a lower beep if you
> keep pushing the fourth button.  Anyway, one push of the function button
> followed by the fourth button will make the offset minus,  another of the
> same sequence will make it plus and the third will make it back to simplex.
> .  Hope that makes sense.   Good luck, 73, Jim WA6EKS
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Shaffer
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 2:50 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: TM-V71 and VGS-1 question
>
> How do I get the VGS-1 in the TM-V71 to tell me whether my offset is =
> off, minus, or plus?
> Thanks
> --
> Jim Shaffer, KE5AL
>
>