[ICOM] Re 746 Pro Puzzle

[Gary Smith]

Hit F-inp, key in the frequency, and hit enter.

73 de Gary
WA1TJB

--- "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com> wrote:

> What must I do to enter a frequency direct using the
> key pad on the Icom 
> 746 Pro?	
> 	
> Normally I use an external key pad made by W2FS,
> John Hansen, that plugs into
> the data jack on the rear, but it is not functioning
> at the moment. I must 
> enter
> the frequency by using the key pad on the front of
> the icom 746 Pro instead.	
> 	
> I thought that I had to be in the VFO A mode, press
> the 'F/INPT' button one
> time, press the key pad buttons for the frequency -
> such as 52.525 and 
> press the
> 'F/Inpt' button again. Apparently not! I get a beep
> that means an error.	
> 	
> The frequency I want to enter shows on the display,
> until I press the 'F/INPT'
> button, then it reverts back to the previous
> frequency.		
> 	
> It is as if I were not in the VFO mode, but the
> memory mode. Yet I have pressed
> the M/VFO button and VFO A shows on the display.
> However, it does show it as
> "VFO A '1'.	
> 	
> Am I simply entering the frequency incorrectly on
> this 2004 series Icom 746 PRO
> or is there some other functions I need to first
> turn off?	
> 	
> For what it is worth: if I press number five on the
> key pad it does go to its
> preset band of 14 MHZ. 		
> 	
> Thank you for your help. This is 'most' frustrating!
> 
> 	
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF	
> dfischer at usol.com
> 	
> 	
> 
> 
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