Kenwood TM-V7A, TM-V7E OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS, REPEATER ACCESS

TX: 144.73 MHz

TX tone: 88.5 Hz

RX: 145.33 MHz

OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS

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2	Compared to simplex communication, you can usually		REPEATER ACCESS
	transmit over much greater distances by using a repeater.		Most Amateur Radio voice repeaters use a separate
3	Repeaters are typically located on a mountain top or other
4	elevated location. Often they operate at higher ERP		receive and transmit frequency. The transmit frequency
	(Effective Radiated Power) than a typical station. This		may be higher or lower than the receive frequency but the
5	combination of elevation and high ERP allows		difference in frequencies will be a standard amount, or
	communications over considerable distances.		"standard split". You can set a separate receive and
6	Repeaters are often installed and maintained by radio		transmit frequency by selecting the offset frequency and
7			offset direction with respect to the receive frequency.
	clubs, sometimes with the cooperation of local businesses
			In addition, some repeaters may require the transceiver to
8	involved in the communications industry. During
	emergencies, repeater networks can be a valuable aid to		transmit a tone before the repeater can be used. To
9	officials responsible for coordinating communications in a		transmit this required tone, activate the Tone function and
10	community.		select a tone frequency. The required tone frequency
			depends on the repeater you are accessing.
11			Most repeater configurations fall into one of the following
12			categories:
13			Offset	TM-V7A/ E	TM-V7A	TM-V7E
			Direction	VHF	UHF	UHF
14			+	+600 kHz	+5 MHz	+1.6 MHz
15			–	–600 kHz	–5 MHz	–1.6 MHz
16			– (" ")	N/A	N/A	–7.6 MHz
17		TX: 144.73 MHz
			N/A: Not applicable
		TX tone: 88.5 Hz
18		RX: 145.33 MHz
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