I dobn't think you can control the radio in sky command mode, you have 
to have a sky command ht and come to think of it, for true sky command, 
you'd need the 710 as packet is used to change frequencies.  I think you 
can do some stuff with dtmf tones, but I haven't played with that.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Wed, 
7 Aug 2013, Doug and Sheilla Emerson wrote:

> In order to control the t m v 71 a remotely you put the radio in "sky
> command". If you have a t h f 6 a you can control the t m v 71 a in the "sky
> command" mode. The active elements web site has a manual on the t m v 71 a.
> I also believe that the handiham web site has a pretty good tutorrial on the
> t m v 71 a as well. 73
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Minor
> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 7:08 PM
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> Subject: Re: Cross band with the TMV71A:
>
> Hi.
>
> You certainly can control the TM-V71A with an HT.  I don't remember the
> exact term for it, but it has remote in it.  You can turn Cross band on and
> off, change frequencies, and memories as well.  Just remember that in the
> U.S. that you have to use the 440 band to control the radio.
>
> 73
> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
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