Kenwood TM-D710A (K type) Instruction Manual

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CROSS-BAND/ LOCKED-BAND OPERATION (K TYPE MODELS ONLY)This transceiver is capable of receiving signals on one band and retransmitting signals on the other band. This functionrepeats signals originating from one band, using the other band. For example, a signal received on band A (VHF) isretransmitted on band B (UHF). Similarly, a signal received on band B (UHF) is retransmitted on band A (VHF).Locked-band Repeater: The transceiver uses the same band to receive or transmit a signal. You can set either the Aband (A-TX) or B band (B-TX) as the transmit band.Cross-band Repeater: If receiving a signal on the TX band, the transceiver switches the current RX only band to theTX band. This is useful when joining in a group talk. Participants in a group talk need to set a receive and transmitfrequency on different bands so as not to miss any conversation within the group.REPEATER OPERATION MODE1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 403.2 Set the Repeater operation mode to CROSS BAND,LOCKED TX:A-BAND, or LOCKED TX:B-BAND.3 Turn the transceiver power OFF.4 Press [TONE] + Power ON.• The Repeater mode is ON and the and iconsblink on the display.• You are unable to perform any transceiver functions whilein Repeater mode.• To return to normal operation, turn the transceiver powerOFF, then press [TONE] + Power ON.Note:◆ You cannot activate the Repeater function while in single bandoperating mode or Weather Channel mode.◆ Activating the Repeater function switches OFF the AutomaticSimplex Checker (ASC).◆ The Time-Out Timer is locked at 3 minutes.◆ Resetting the transceiver will not cancel the Repeater mode.REPEATER TX HOLDIf necessary, you can set the transceiver to remain in thetransmit mode for 500 ms after a signal drops.1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 404.2 Set the Repeater Hold function to ON or OFF.REPEATER ID TXIf necessary, you can set the transceiver to transmit yourcall sign every 10 minutes.1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 406.2 Set the ID Transmit function to OFF, MORSE, orVOICE.• To use VOICE transmission, you must have the VGS-1option installed. When using the VGS-1 option, the IDTransmit function will use VGS channel 3 as the call sign.• When selecting MORSE, the call sign stored in Menu405 {see below} will be transmitted at 20 wpm (words perminute).■ Entering your Repeater ID1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 405.2 Enter your call sign.CROSS BAND REP-1