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Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 27 Dec 2005 19:29:10 -0500
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Rich,

I'm glad I could help.  It took me a long time to realize that you
don't always see all the menu options, depending on what mode you're
in.  That makes the counting process even more difficult.

Steve

On Tuesday 12/27/05 16:22 Richard Fiorello wrote:
>Hi Steve;
>I suspected the stuff was in the manual but i appreciated the help.Had to
>play a bit, that counting to twenty gets hard. You run out of fingers and
>toes.  After a bit of trial and error, however, got it set up.
>Many thanks
>Rich
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 4:19 PM
>Subject: Re: tmg707a
>
>
>Rich,
>
>The following instructions are taken directly from the manual:
>
>13.2 ASSIGNING SPECIAL KEY FUNCTIONS
>1 Press MENU to enter Menu mode.
>2 Select Menu Number 20 (PF1) to Number 23 (PF4).
>3 Press OK, then turn the Tuning control to select the desired
>function. As you turn the Tuning control clockwise the selection
>changes as follows: User Setting, to Monitor, to Enter, to Voice, to
>POWER switch (PF 1 only).
>4 Press OK again to complete the setting and exit Menu mode.
>User Setting: Selects the front panel key function you assigned.
>Monitor: Makes the squelch open and allows you to monitor activity on
>the current frequency. This function is useful when adjusting the
>volume or when receiving weak signals. Pressing the re-programmed
>Microphone key switches Monitor ON or OFF. Scan will not function if
>Monitor is ON (squelch open).
>Enter: Allows you to enter digits from the microphone. Refer to
>"KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY".
>Voice: Activates or deactivates the function that announces the
>current frequency using beeps of different frequencies. Press any key
>to stop the beeps.
>POWER switch: Turns the transceiver ON or OFF. This function can be
>assigned only to PF 1.
>
>Let me know if you have any questions.
>
>Steve
>
>On Monday 12/26/05 14:21 Richard Fiorello wrote:
> >Hi Everyone;
> >I bought myself a nice new tmg707a for Christmas and thus far I love it.
> >True it only hears one band at a time but the ability to easily program a
> >pl
> >tone is worth it to me.
> >As usual, however, there is one minor snag.  The voice chip works and the
> >dimmer button now works as a speak button.  I haven't figured how to
> >program
> >an enter button in the microphone.  This tuning manually got old by about
> >the second repeater.
> >Any info much appreciated.
> >I took a look at the cheat sheets on I can work this thing and although
> >they
> >told me I had to
> >reprogram a enter key the details weren't there.
> >Rich

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