Programming Call Signs, On Commander | Kenwood TH-D7A, TH-D7E

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PROGRAMMING CALL SIGNS

1The built-in TNCs of the Commander and Transporter communicate each other when you send a control

2command from the Commander. So you must program

3different call signs (9 digits max.) on these transceivers

4as the IDs of the TNCs.

5Use the following Menu Nos. to program call signs:

6		On Commander
7
7	4–1	CMD CALL		Call sign for Commander
8	4–1	CMD CALL		Call sign for Commander

	4–2	TRP CALL		Call sign for Transporter
9	4–2	TRP CALL		Call sign for Transporter
9
10			On Transporter
11	4–1	CMD CALL		Call sign for Commander
12
12	4–2	TRP CALL		Call sign for Transporter
13
13

141 Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode.

152 Press [4], [1] to select “4–1 (CMD CALL)”, or [4], [2]

16to select “4–2 (TRP CALL)”.

17• The display for entering characters appears; the first

digit blinks. The default is “NOCALL”.

233 Press [UP]/ [DWN] to select a character.

•You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and –.

4Press [OK].

•The cursor moves to the next digit.

5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter up to 9 digits.

•Pressing [OK] after selecting the 9th digit completes the programming.

•To complete programming after entering less than 9 digits, press [OK] twice.

•Each press of [ESC] causes the cursor to move backward.

•Pressing [A/B] deletes the digit at which the cursor is blinking.

6Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode.

You can also use the keypad to enter alphanumeric characters in step 3. For example, each press of [TNC] switches entry as A, B, C, then 2. Press [ENT] to enter –.

PROGRAMMING A TONE FREQUENCY

On receiving a tone from the Commander, the Transporter causes the HF transceiver to enter Transmit mode. On both the Commander and Transporter, access Menu 4–3 (TONE FREQ) and select the desired, same tone frequency.

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TH-D7E, TH-D7A specifications

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The TH-D7A is equipped with an impressive 1,000 memory channels, which can be organized into 100 memory groups. This allows users to store a vast amount of frequencies and access them easily when needed. The transceiver also provides a wide frequency coverage, extending from 144 to 148 MHz and from 430 to 450 MHz in the VHF and UHF bands, respectively.

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Kenwood TH-D7A Programming Call Signs, Programming a Tone Frequency, On Commander, On Transporter

Models: TH-D7E TH-D7A

PROGRAMMING CALL SIGNS

On Commander

On Transporter

5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter up to 9 digits.

PROGRAMMING A TONE FREQUENCY

TH-D7E, TH-D7A specifications