10 Memory Channel Character Display

You can display the memory channel frequency with your own spelling. It may be up to six characters long. You can use numerics 0 to 9 and the letters A

to z.

Function Setting

Press and hold the f² key, and turn the power on.

Note

When you select this function, the memory channel can be displayed alphanumerically, but the total number of available memory channels is halved, i. e., 25.

To return to 50 channels, repeat the operation.

Character registration

1Press the MR key to enter the memory channel mode.

2Select a desired channel from among the memory channels in which you stored data using the Tuning control or numeric keypad.

3Press the M key, then press the f² key to enter the message setting mode.

4 Enter your message with the keypad. See the list on page 45 for the key combinations for each letter.

5 If you enter the wrong message, press the VFO key to start over step 4.

6 Press the MR key at the end.

7 You can display a message from other memory channel by performing steps 2 to 6 again.

Note

A message can be displayed for a maximum of 25 memory channels.

If a message is specified for a memory channel, the message is displayed instead of the memory channel number.

If you want to display the memory channel number, press and hold the F key for longer than one second, then press the f² key.

Message Display Cancel

1Select the memory channel to be canceled.

2Press and hold the M key for longer than one second, then press the f² key.

The message display is canceled, and the memory channel is displayed.

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Kenwood TH78E, TH-78A Memory Channel Character Display, Function Setting, Character registration, Message Display Cancel

TH78E, TH-78A specifications

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