[ICOM] IC2710 programing CTCSS

[jim fox]

Thanks Gary,


Got it..Have to hit Func - 7 to turn on tone every time...    Thanks for 
help..   Jim

>From: Gary Fiber <g.fiber at verizon.net>
>Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC2710 programing CTCSS
>Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 17:34:05 -0700
>
>Jim,
>
>Set up the VFO and tone the way you want it, make sure it works if possible 
>then over write the memory channel with the VFO contents as if you were 
>programming it for the first time.
>Make sure you have the tone enabled before you program the VFO contents 
>into memory. Choose the tone frequency and turn the tone on while in VFO 
>mode, only then program the desired memory channel.
>Page 33 of the manual tells you how to program the memory channel which I 
>suspect you already know.
>
>Another way if you want to change the tone and not tune the VFO to the 
>desired frequency is to put the radio into memory mode and write it back to 
>VFO, called " Transferring Memory Contents " on page 35 of the 2710H 
>manual. You do that generally by pressing the same button you use to 
>originally write the memory channel [ S.MW ] and holding it down for a 
>second. Now you can dial up a new tone frequency and reprogram back into 
>memory by pressing the MW button again.
>
>Hope this helps. If you need more detail tell me what memory channel and 
>what is in there now frequency and tone.
>
>Gary K8IZ
>
>>I cannot figure out how to put a tone on a previously programmed memory 
>>channel... The manual is very hard to follow... I got it done a couple 
>>weeks ago on another memory channel but, not today..I have tried to delete 
>>the m channel and start over but still can't get the 88.5 tone into the 
>>memory...Any suggestions ???
>>73, Jim / W0HFG
>
>Gary Fiber K8IZ
>GROL PG-19-6691
>Washington State Resident
>
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