No good reason except that it doesn't work for 440 on most dual band radios (and not on any Kenwoods as far as I know).

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 21:38
Subject: Re: TMV71A Repeater Frequency Entry Question


> Yup, manually entering the shift worked just fine.
> 
> So, I can now get into the new 440 repeater withno problem.
> 
> Wonder why the auto-repeater function doesn't work on 440?
> 
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 9:10 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TMV71A Repeater Frequency Entry Question
> 
> Check your shift with the reverse key.  I'm not sure it is smart enough to
> know which direction to go.  Hit reverse and then check receive freq.
>  function reverse to change.  If you have to do it twice, function reverse
> each time.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
> 
> 
> xxOn Mon, 16 Jun 2014, Tom Behler wrote:
> 
>> Hello, everyone.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have an interesting problem with my TMV71A, that has my 60-year-old 
>> brain baffled.
>>
>>
>>
>> There is a new 440 repeater that has come on the air in our local 
>> area, and I am trying to access it.
>>
>>
>>
>> The frequency is 442.075 MHZ, with a PL tone of 103.5.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have the auto-repeater function in menu 401 turned on, and the PL 
>> tone correctly set, but can't bring up the repeater.
>>
>>
>>
>> At first, I thought I was simply too far from the repeater, but then 
>> tried a little experiment that threw that theory out the window.
>>
>>
>>
>> Our local club's 440 repeater is about a mile from my house, and while 
>> I can key that repeater up from a pre-set memory channel with no 
>> problem, if I go into VFO mode, and enter the repeater parameters, I 
>> cannot access that repeater either.
>>
>>
>>
>> So, clearly, something is wrong with my VFO B. manual repeater 
>> frequency entry function.
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone have any trouble-shooting suggestions here?
>>
>>
>>
>> Everything on the VFO A. side which I use for 2 meters is fine. . It's 
>> just VFO B. which I use for 440 where the problem seems to lie.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>