Kenwood TH-D7 A Operating instructions

KENWOOD TH-D7 A/G
-----Memory Programming----
Program a Simplex Frequency
Step 1 - Direct Keypad Freq Entry to VFO
1. [VFO]→[A/B] to select VFO A or B
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Sub-band will auto select by entering freq.
VFO A=118 or 2M; VFO B= 2M or 70cm
2. [VFO]→[ENT] Use Keypad & enter 6 digits
Step 2 – Save VFO Freq to Memory Channel
1. [F]→[MR]; Channel Num Blinks
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“ ” indicates the current channel is empty; “ ► ”is
displayed if the channel contains data.
2. [UP/DWN] to select desired memory channel
3. [OK] to save & exit
Step 3 – Labeling (Naming) Memory Channels
1. [F]→[9] use keypad enter Name (8 characters)
2. Press [OK] twice to save & exit
Program a Standard Repeater Frequency
Step 1 - Direct Keypad Freq Entry to VFO
1. [VFO]→[A/B] to select VFO A or B
ӨSub-band will auto select by entering freq.
VFO A=118 or 2M; VFO B= 2M or 70cm
2. [VFO]→[ENT] Use Keypad & enter 6 digits
Step 2 – Program Repeater Offset direction (+/-)
Ө Go to Step 5 if Access Tone not required.
1. [F]→[MHz] “+” or”-“ appears to indicate which
offset direction.
Step 3 – Activate Tone Function (if Required)
1. [F]→[1] to switch the Tone function ON (or OFF)
Step 4 – Select a Tone Frequency (if Required)
1. [F]→[2] to select TONE FREQ
2. [UP/DWN] to select appropriate tone Frequency.
3. [OK] to save & exit
Step 5 – Save VFO Freq to Memory Channel
1. [F]→[MR]; Channel Num Blinks
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“ ” indicates the current channel is empty; “ ► ”
indicates if the channel contains data.
2. [UP/DWN] to select desired memory channel
3. [OK] to save & exit
Step 6 – Labeling (Naming) Memory Channels
1. [F]→[9] use keypad enter Name (8 characters)
2. Press [OK] twice to save & exit
-----Basic Operations----
Memory Channel Recall
[MR] Memory recall (pg 13*)
Lockout Memory Channel
Select desired Memory channel
[F]→[0] (pg 36*)
Clear Memory Channel
Select the desired Memory Channel
Switch OFF
[MR]+ POWER ON
Press [ESC] to cancel or
[MR] to clear contents (pg 13*)
Clear Memory Channel
[VFO] Select Freq & related data
[F]→[CALL] to store (pg 30*)
Select Sub-Band (pg 12*)
[VFO] to select VFO mode then [F]→[A/B]
(Band A TX 144-148 MHz, Sub-Band RX118-174 MHz, Band B
TX/RX 430-450 MHz Sub-Band RX 400-480 MHz, 144-148)
Display Channel Labels (Names) or frequency
[MNf] Memory Name to Freq (pg 29*)
Copy Memory Contents to VFO
Recall Desired Memory Channel [F]→[VFO] (pg 31*)
Checking Repeater Input Frequency (Reverse)
[REV] Auto Simplex Check (pg 24*)
Automatic Simplex Check (ASC)
[REV] (1s) to switch on. Inverse “R” displayed
Press [REV] to quit (pg 24*)
Setting Power Level
[F]→[MENU] Adjust Power Output (pg 9*)
Channel Display
[A/B] + POWER ON (pg 31*)
BACKLIGHT DISPLAY HOLD ON
[F]→[LAMP] SELECT ON or OFF
Receiver Power Save-Sampling Rate
[MENU] 1-2-1 Select desired interval
Squelch Level Adjustment
[F]→[MONI] Adjust Squelch (pg 8*)
Tone Freq ID
[F] [2] (1s) Scans through all tone freq
Press [OK] (1s) to activate
Press [ESC] to quit (pg 25*)
Tone Freq ID
[F] [2] (1s) Scans through all tone freq
Press [OK] (1s) to activate
Press [ESC] to quit (pg 25*)
Program CALL transmit Freq
Select the desired transmit freq
[F]→[PTT] + [CALL] (pg 30*)
Partial or Full Reset
[F]+POWER ON
Scan Features
VFO- All Tuneable Freq’s [VFO] (1s)
Memory-Freq’s in Memory [MR] (1s)
MHz-All Freq’s in 1 MHz range [MHz] (1s)
Program-Freq’s in Programmed Range
[A/B] select Band
[VFO] select lower limit [F]→[MR] L0-L9,[OK]
Select upper limit [F]→[MR] U0-U9, [OK]
CALL/VFO-[VFO] select freq, [CALL] (1s)
CALL/Memory-[CALL] (1s)
CANCEL SCAN- [ESC]
Scan [MENU] 1-5-2
Time-Stops on Busy Freq 5 seconds then continue
Carrier- Stops on Busy Freq 2 seconds then continues
Seek- Stops on first busy freq

CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System)
Select CTCSS Freq-[A/B] select Band [F]→[4]
Using CTCSS-[A/B] select Band [F]→[3]
CTCSS Freq ID- [F]→[4] (1s)
Transmit a Stored DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
Function) [MENU] 1-3-1
[PTT]+[MENU]
Program Microphone
Press Mic [1], [2], or [3] +POWER ON
Default Microphone Programmed settings
[1]=[A/B]; [2]=VFO/MR; [3]=[CALL]
Kenwood MENU FLOW
LEVEL 1 RADIO
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1-1 DISPLAY
1-1-1 Power On Msg (pg 50)
1-1-2 Contrast (pg 48)
1-2 SAVE
1-2-1 Battery Save Interval (pg 49)
1-2-2 Auto Pwr Off (APO) (pg 49)
1-3 DTMF
1-3-1 DTMF # Store (pg 42)
1-3-2 Tx Speed (pg 43)
1-3-3 Tx Hold (pg 41)
1-3-4 Pause (pg 43)
*OM-Original Manual
1-4 TNC
1-4-1 Data Band Select (pg 27)
1-4-2 DCD Sense (pg 28)
1-5 AUX
1-5-1 Auto Repeater Offset (pg 23*)
1-5-2 Scan Resume (pg 34*)
1-5-3 Key Beep (pg 26)
1-5-4 Tuning Enable (pg 50*)
1-5-5 TX Inhibit (pg 51*)
1-5-6 Advanced Intercept Point (pg 51*)
1-5-7 Call Key Function (pg 26)
1-5-8 TX Hold, 1750 Hz (pg 26)
1-5-9 Reset (pg 32*)
LEVEL 2 APRS
2-1 My Call Sign (pg 7)
2-2 GPS Receiver (pg 3)
2-3 Waypoint (pg 5)
2-4 My Position (pg 9)
2-5 Position Ambiguity (pg 17)
2-6 Position Comment (pg 10)
2-7 Reception restriction distance (pg 16)
2-8 Station icon (pg 8)
2-9 Status text (pg 11)
2-A Status text transmit rate (pg 16)
2-B Packet path (pg 13)
2-C Packet transmit method (pg 15)
2-D Packet transmit interval (pg 16)
2-E Group code (pg 12)
2-F Beep (pg 4, 19)
2-G Display area (pg 17)
2-H Unit for distance (pg 7)
2-I Unit for temperature (pg 7)
2-J Auto Answer Reply (pg 22)
2-K Reply message (pg 22)
2-L Message group (pg 23)
2-M Data band (pg 3)
2-N Packet transfer rate (pg 3)
2-O Time Zone (pg 3)
2-P Packet transmit delay (pg 16)
LEVEL 3 SSTV
3-1 My Call sign (pg 58*)
3-2 Color for call sign (pg 59*)
3-3 Message (pg 58*)
3-4 Color for message (pg 59*)
3-5 RSV report (pg 58*)
3-6 Color for RSV report (pg 59*)
3-7 Superimposition Execute (pg 59*)
3-8 SSTV mode (pg 57*)
3-9 VC-H1 Control (pg 59*)
LEVEL 4-1 SKYCMD
4-1 Commander call sign (pg 86*)
4-2 Transporter call sign (pg 86*)
4-3 Tone frequency select (pg 86*)
4-4 Sky Command mode select (pg 85*)
FUNCTION KEYS
(1s)= Press and Hold Key for 1 second
[F]→[A/B] Program offset direction (+/-) (pg 21*)
[F]→[0] Lockout Memory Chan (pg 36*)
[F]→[1] Tone ON/OFF (pg 22*)
[F]→[2] Tone Freq select (pg 22*)
[F]→[2] (1s) Tone Freq ID start (pg 25*)
[F]→[3] CTCSS ON/OFF (pg 40*)
[F]→[4] Select CTCSS Freq (pg 40*)
[F]→[4] (1s) CTCSS Freq ID start (pg 40*)
[F]→[5] Select Offset Freq (pg 21*)
[F]→[6] AM/FM Mode (pg 51*)
[F]→[7] Upper/Lower Freq Limit (pg 46*)
[F]→[8] Freq step size (pg 46*)
[F]→[9] Name Memory Chan (pg 29*)
[F]→[MR] Memory Chan store (pg 27*)
[F]→[VFO] Memory to VFO transfer (pg 31*)
[F]→[CALL] Store CALL Freq (pg 30*)
[F]+ PWR ON Reset (pg 32*)
MENU [F]→[MENU] Adjust Power Output (pg 9*)
[F]→[MONI] Adjust Squelch (pg 8*)
[F]→[ENT] TONE ALERT
[F] (1S) TRANSCEIVER LOCK
PROGRAM KEYS
[BAL] Adjust Volume Balance (pg 48*)
[TNC] Packet Mode (pg 11, 54*)
[POS] Position mode
[MSG] APRS MSG menu (pg 20*)
[LIST] Lists RCVD APRS stations (pg 5*)
[BCON] APRS Beacon (pg 11, 74*)
[VFO] VFO mode (pg 13*)
[REV] Auto Simplex Check (pg 24*)
[DUP] Full Duplex mode (pg 55*)
[MNf] Memory Name to Freq (pg 29*)
[MR] Memory recall (pg 13*)
[MHz] Freq shift (pg 7*)
[DUAL] DUAL Display Func. (pg 48*)
[ENT] Keypad Entry (pg 15)
[CALL] Call Channel Func. (pg 30)
[LAMP] Backlight (pg 48*)
[A/B] Band Select
[MONI] Squelch (pg 8*)
[MENU] Menu mode (pg 13*)
[F] Function Key-mode (pg 13*)
[POWER] Power ON/OFF
[A/B] + PWR ON Channel Display (pg 31*)