Hi guys,

I've just bought a new Kenwood TH-F7E hand-held (first new radio for
over 20 years!) and can't seem to access any repeaters with it. I
gather this is because they don't use the old 1750hz tone system any
longer and have moved on to newer technology. I'm very out of date
with this stuff, to be honest, having last used repeaters (by
whistling them up) back in the early 1980s when the scene was very
much alive (as does not appear to be the case now). What do I have to
program into this thing to get into today's UHF and VHF repeaters? I'm
primarily interested in GB3OK, GB3KN and GB3CK.
Thanks,
P.
--

"What is now proved was once only imagin'd" - William Blake

"Paul Burridge" k wrote
in message ...
Hi guys,

I've just bought a new Kenwood TH-F7E hand-held (first new radio for
over 20 years!) and can't seem to access any repeaters with it. I
gather this is because they don't use the old 1750hz tone system any
longer and have moved on to newer technology. I'm very out of date
with this stuff, to be honest, having last used repeaters (by
whistling them up) back in the early 1980s when the scene was very
much alive (as does not appear to be the case now). What do I have to
program into this thing to get into today's UHF and VHF repeaters? I'm
primarily interested in GB3OK, GB3KN and GB3CK.

You need to set the CTCSS tone for the area you are in, for Kent it is
103.5Hz. You only need CTCSS on transmit, generally you can set it for tx,
or tx & rx.

By the way, many (in fact I think most) repeaters (inc 'KN) also allow
1750Hz- maybe your deviation is set too high? There is an article on my
website that you may find useful if you still have problems accessing a
repeater.

Don't forget GB3IK (o/p 145.7625MHz in Strood), that is probably the most
active in the Nth Kent area- it is also Echolinked.



__
73
Brian
www.g8osn.org.uk

"Paul Burridge" k wrote
in message ...
Hi guys,

I've just bought a new Kenwood TH-F7E hand-held (first new radio for
over 20 years!) and can't seem to access any repeaters with it. I
gather this is because they don't use the old 1750hz tone system any
longer and have moved on to newer technology. I'm very out of date
with this stuff, to be honest, having last used repeaters (by
whistling them up) back in the early 1980s when the scene was very
much alive (as does not appear to be the case now). What do I have to
program into this thing to get into today's UHF and VHF repeaters? I'm
primarily interested in GB3OK, GB3KN and GB3CK.

You need to program up memeory channels with the repeater frequencies and
the correct CTCSS.
I would recommend this instead of just turning on the ctcss as this would be
audible if you forgot to turn it off.
I had one of those radios and it was easier to program all the memories
using the computer cable and software.

"Gordon Hudson" wrote in message
.. .

"Paul Burridge" k wrote
in message ...
Hi guys,

I've just bought a new Kenwood TH-F7E hand-held (first new radio for
over 20 years!) and can't seem to access any repeaters with it. I
gather this is because they don't use the old 1750hz tone system any
longer and have moved on to newer technology. I'm very out of date
with this stuff, to be honest, having last used repeaters (by
whistling them up) back in the early 1980s when the scene was very
much alive (as does not appear to be the case now). What do I have to
program into this thing to get into today's UHF and VHF repeaters? I'm
primarily interested in GB3OK, GB3KN and GB3CK.

You need to program up memeory channels with the repeater frequencies and
the correct CTCSS.
I would recommend this instead of just turning on the ctcss as this would
be
audible if you forgot to turn it off.
I had one of those radios and it was easier to program all the memories
using the computer cable and software.



"I would recommend this instead of just turning on the ctcss as this would
be
audible if you forgot to turn it off."

Bloody good ears you've got OM!

"Nick" wrote in message
...

"Gordon Hudson" wrote in message
.. .

"Paul Burridge" k
wrote
in message ...
Hi guys,

I've just bought a new Kenwood TH-F7E hand-held (first new radio for
over 20 years!) and can't seem to access any repeaters with it. I
gather this is because they don't use the old 1750hz tone system any
longer and have moved on to newer technology. I'm very out of date
with this stuff, to be honest, having last used repeaters (by
whistling them up) back in the early 1980s when the scene was very
much alive (as does not appear to be the case now). What do I have to
program into this thing to get into today's UHF and VHF repeaters? I'm
primarily interested in GB3OK, GB3KN and GB3CK.

You need to program up memeory channels with the repeater frequencies and
the correct CTCSS.
I would recommend this instead of just turning on the ctcss as this would
be
audible if you forgot to turn it off.
I had one of those radios and it was easier to program all the memories
using the computer cable and software.



"I would recommend this instead of just turning on the ctcss as this would
be
audible if you forgot to turn it off."

Bloody good ears you've got OM!


Not at all
Male hearing range is generally 20hz to 20khz
I fI turn on my ctcss on simplex people ask me what the hum is.

Not at all
Male hearing range is generally 20hz to 20khz
I fI turn on my ctcss on simplex people ask me what the hum is.




ctcss tones are most annoying spesly on a nice wide FM filter like on a
FRDX500.....

"Gordon Hudson" wrote in message
news:43ca6870$0$87296 Bloody good ears you've got OM!


Not at all
Male hearing range is generally 20hz to 20khz
I fI turn on my ctcss on simplex people ask me what the hum is.



What has one wheel and Hums?

KW

What has one wheel and Hums?

KW



A smelly unicyclist?

What has one wheel and Hums?

KW


a unicycling MM3 who is in the entertainment industry who has been told to
stop singing on 2m? ..............one two...one two.......

GB3OK needs 103.5hz CTCSS continuous to access.

Just set up your radio (don't forget the narrow deviation) and key up, and
it will work.


Or at least works for me in Rugby for OK anyway


Sam


"Paul Burridge" k wrote
in message ...
Hi guys,

I've just bought a new Kenwood TH-F7E hand-held (first new radio for
over 20 years!) and can't seem to access any repeaters with it. I
gather this is because they don't use the old 1750hz tone system any
longer and have moved on to newer technology. I'm very out of date
with this stuff, to be honest, having last used repeaters (by
whistling them up) back in the early 1980s when the scene was very
much alive (as does not appear to be the case now). What do I have to
program into this thing to get into today's UHF and VHF repeaters? I'm
primarily interested in GB3OK, GB3KN and GB3CK.
Thanks,
P.
--

"What is now proved was once only imagin'd" - William Blake