Kenwood TM-D700 E Instruction Manual

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173BAND A & BIn this manual, the band recalled at the left on thedisplay is referred to as band A, and the band at the rightis called band B. In band A you can recall a 144 MHzband (default) or a 440 (or 430) MHz sub-band. In bandB you can recall a 440 (or 430) MHz band (default) or a144 MHz sub-band. On the U.S.A./ Canada version, youcan also recall a 118 MHz, 220 MHz, or 300 MHz sub-band in band A, and a 300 MHz or 1.2 GHz sub-band inband B. This transceiver is capable of simultaneouslyreceiving on bands A and B.Press the left or right [BAND SEL] to select band A or B.To recall the sub-band, press [F], then the same [BANDSEL]. The following diagram shows how the bands areswitched on a TM-D700E.Note:uYou cannot recall a sub-band in Memory Recall mode. First press[VFO] to select VFO mode.uYou cannot recall the UHF sub-band in band A and the VHF sub-band in band B at the same time.uThe 118 MHz, 220 MHz, 300 MHz, or 1.2 GHz sub-band cannot beused for transmitting.uFor the range of each band, see “SPECIFICATIONS” {page 90}.TX BAND AND CONTROL BANDWhat confuses you on this radio first could be the ideasof the TX band and Control band. To avoid confusion,please note the differences between the TX band andthe Control band.TX BandPress the left [BAND SEL] (band A) or the right [BANDSEL] (band B) to select. “PTT” on the display showswhich band (A or B) is currently selected as the transmit(TX) band. You can use the TX band to transmit signalsor to control the transceiver.Control BandPress [CTRL] to select. On the display “Ctrl” appears toshow which band (A or B) is currently selected as theControl band. Use this function when you want tocontrol the band which is not currently set as the TXband. After selecting the Control band, you cannotcontrol the TX band.[F], left[BAND SEL]Right[BAND SEL][F], right[BAND SEL]Left[BAND SEL][F], right[BAND SEL]