Jim,

Tom is correct.  You must have held the function button in too long, as that 
locks/unlocks the radio.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: February 06, 2015 15:27
Subject: Your recommendation locks and unlocks the 71a


> Tom, pressing the function button and transmit power button locks
> and fortunately unlocks the radio.  Oh, it even keeps it from
> transmitting.  Never knew about that function, but it doesn't
> unmute or mute either of the VFO's.  Wow, you learn something new
> everyday.  I have been reading the 590 manual again.  Guess I
> need to read the 71a manual as well.  73, Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 08:19:27 -0500
> Subject: Re: Issue with muting or listening to both VFO's on the
> TMV71A
>
> Jim:
>
> If you don't want the receive on the second VFO to be muted while
> using the
> dominant VFO, press the function key, plus the TX power button
> till you hear
> the low beep.  The TX power button is the third one in from the
> two VFO and
> squelch controls.
>
> Does this help?
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 1:48 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Issue with muting or listening to both VFO's on the
> TMV71A
>
> Hello list, I am having a strange thing happen on my 71a which I
> must have
> caused but can't figure out how to undo.  When I am listening on
> my 71a,
> and have the right VFO on a memory either VHF or UHF and the left
> VFO on a
> different memory, and have both squelch knobs turned off, the
> memory that is
> selected will dominate, meaning that if I turn the volume of the
> dominant
> VFO up it will mute the squelch sound of VFO b.  The opposite
> also hapmens.
> I know that it is possible to have both VFO's work at the same
> time without
> either one being muted unless you transmit on one and the other
> is listening
> on the same band.  Does that make any sense? The mute button,
> righthand most
> button on the bottum row,  will select between a and b VFO but
> when both are
> supposed to be active, they are not.  I don't know how to explain
> this any
> better, but maybe one of you TMV71A owners will know what I'm
> talking about.
> Jim WA6EKS
>