Kenwood TH-D72A Instruction Manual

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MEMORY CH – 1MEMORY CHANNELSIn Memory channels, you can store frequencies and related data that you often use. Then you need not reprogram thedata every time. You can quickly recall a programmed channel by simple operation. A total of 1000 Memory channelsare available for bands A and B.SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORYCHANNEL?You can use each memory channel as a simplex &repeater channel or as an odd-split channel. Store onlyone frequency to use as a simplex & repeater channel ortwo separate frequencies to use as an odd-split channel.Select either application for each channel depending onthe operations you have in mind.Simplex & repeater channels allow:• Simplex frequency operation• Repeater operation with a standard offset (if an offsetdirection is stored)Odd-split channels allow:• Repeater operation with a non-standard offsetThe data listed below can be stored in each Memorychannel:Parameter Simplex &Repeater Odd-splitReceive frequency Yes YesTransmit frequency YesReceive frequencystep size YesYesTransmit frequencystep size YesOffset direction Yes NoTone On/Off Yes YesTone frequency Yes YesCTCSS On/Off Yes YesCTCSS frequency Yes YesDCS On/Off Yes YesDCS code Yes YesReverse On/Off Yes NoMemory channellockout Yes YesMemory channelname Yes YesDemodulation mode Yes YesSTORING SIMPLEX AND STANDARD REPEATERFREQUENCIES1 Press [VFO] to enter VFO mode.2 Press [ ]/[ ] or rotate the Tuning control to selectyour desired frequency.3 Set up any additional data desired for the frequency.• Offset direction, Tone On/Off Tone frequency, CTCSSOn/Off , CTCSS frequency, DCS On/Off, DCS code, etc.4 Press [F], [MR].• A memory channel number appears.5 Press [ ]/[ ] or rotate the Tuning control to selectyour desired channel number.• When the selected channel number does not have storeddata, the “ ” icon appears. When the channel does havestored data, the “ ” icon appears.6 Press [ OK] to store the data in the selected Memorychannel.Note: If you store the data in a Memory channel that already hasdata stored in it, the old data will be cleared and the new data will bestored.Q Call Channel Memory (Simplex)The Call channel can be used to store any frequencyand related data that you will recall often. You maywant to dedicate the Call channel as an emergencychannel within your group.To store a simplex frequency and related data as theCall channel instead of in a Memory channel, after step4 (above), press [F], [CALL].Note: Storing new data in the Call channel will clear the olddata. (The Call channel itself cannot be cleared, but data can bereplaced with new data.)