Tom,

Some days, I'd be grateful for any logic at all.  I've never understood why they didn't make Auto mode work on 440.  My guess is that 440 repeater splits weren't very tightly controlled, so why bother.  Then again, who really knows.  I certainly don't.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 06:57
Subject: Re: TMV71A Repeater Frequency Entry Question


> Well, Steve, I guess that's the best we can do then, eh!
> 
> Guess you learn something new every day, even if what you learn sometimes
> doesn't follow the preferred logic.  (grin)
> 
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 10:56 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TMV71A Repeater Frequency Entry Question
> 
> 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 -----=20
> 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.
>>=20
>> So, I can now get into the new 440 repeater withno problem.
>>=20
>> Wonder why the auto-repeater function doesn't work on 440?
>>=20
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>=20
>>=20
>> -----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
>>=20
>> 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.
>>=20
>>=20
>> xxOn Mon, 16 Jun 2014, Tom Behler wrote:
>>=20
>>> 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=20 
>>> 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=20 tone correctly set, but can't bring up the repeater.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At first, I thought I was simply too far from the repeater, but 
>>> then=20 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=20
>>> I can key that repeater up from a pre-set memory channel with no=20 
>>> problem, if I go into VFO mode, and enter the repeater parameters, 
>>> I=20 cannot access that repeater either.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So, clearly, something is wrong with my VFO B. manual repeater=20 
>>> 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=20
>>> just VFO B. which I use for 440 where the problem seems to lie.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>