If that's all it takes to make that radio mad is leaving it off a few days 
I'm glad I don't have one, 2 meters is not a band I use much more than as a 
utility band. Anyway, does that have the programmable memories like the 
TM-G707A did? Where you can setup separate profiles for the radio, like for 
different users or different times of day? If so, I wonder if you accidently 
activated that, I know on the TM-G707A you'd have to activate the  voice 
button for each programmed profile, there were 5 of them I think. It's a 
thought but I know I hit that button on that radio more than once and it 
sounds like exactly what you're seeing.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 3:33 AM
Subject: Programming memories on the Kenwood 71a


> Hi, this is for any users of the Kenwood TMV-71A.  On Monday, I
> turned on my Kenwood 71a and it wouldn't speak to me.  Must have
> been something I said.  I tried to console it but nothing doing.
> So, I got mad and wouldn't talk to it either.  Seriously, I did a
> full reset and behold, the voice came back.  I programmed in a
> frequency and tried to put it in a memory and that's when I
> started having issues.  I couldn't save memories.  I even
> followed some directions I had written previously.  I finally got
> one to stick but the voice said something like channel 1 of 9.  I
> have never heard it say that before and there are way more than 9
> memories available.  I thought I knew how to save memories but I
> guess not.  My menu file is somewhat confusing even reading it on
> the braille display of the Apex.  I wonder if any of you guys,
> and girls, has ever sorted out that stuff into a more usable file
> either for speech or braille users, whatever more usable might
> mean to people.  Anyway, I am still baffled about the unit not
> talking.  Just turned it off a couple of days ago, then on today
> and no speech.  Guess I ignored it too long.  Thanks for any
> advice.  Jim WA6EKS