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WHAT IS A MENU?

Many functions on this transceiver are selected or
configured via a software-controlled Menu instead of
physical controls on the transceiver.  Once familiar with
the Menu system, you will appreciate the versatility it
offers.

MENU ACCESS

1

Press 

[F]

,

 [BAND]

 to enter Menu mode.

•

The last Menu No. used appears.

2

Turn the 

Tuning

 control to select the desired Menu

No.

3

Press 

[BAND]

 to switch the selection.

•

Depending on Menu Nos., press 

[BAND]

, then turn the

Tuning

 control to select numeric values.  Press 

[BAND]

again to complete the setting.

4

Press any key other than 

[BAND]

,

 [LAMP]

,

 

and

[MONI]

 to exit Menu mode.

MENU SET-UP

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Summary of Contents for TH-G71A

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL B62 0739 20 K E T M 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 KENWOOD CORPORATION 144 440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER 144 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TH G71A TH G71A 144 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TH G71E ...

Page 2: ... G71A 144 430 MHz FM Dual Bander General market TH G71E 144 430 MHz FM Dual Bander Europe FEATURES This transceiver has the following main features Contains a total of 200 memory channels programmable with separate receive and transmit frequencies as well as simplex frequencies and other various data Allows each memory channel to be named using up to 6 alphanumeric characters you may assign a name...

Page 3: ...areas For information on Ni Cd battery recycling in your area call toll free 1 800 8 BATTERY 1 800 822 8837 KENWOOD s involvement in this program is part of our commitment to preserve our environment and conserve our natural resources FCC WARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modification...

Page 4: ...D 9 SELECTING FREQUENCIES 9 TRANSMITTING 9 Selecting Output Power 9 CONTENTS CHAPTER t t t t t MENU SET UP WHAT IS A MENU 10 MENU ACCESS 10 MENU CONFIGURATION 11 CHAPTER y y y y y OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS REPEATER ACCESS 12 Selecting Offset Direction 13 Selecting Offset Frequency 13 Activating Tone Function 14 Selecting a Tone Frequency 14 Automatic Repeater Offset U S A Canada Europe Only 15 R...

Page 5: ...CAN 29 PRIORITY SCAN 30 Storing Frequency in Priority Channel 30 Selecting Priority Scan Method 31 Using Priority Scan 31 CHAPTER o o o o o CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM CTCSS USING CTCSS 32 Automatic Tone Frequency ID 33 CHAPTER 0 0 0 0 0 DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY DTMF FUNCTIONS MAKING DTMF CALLS 34 DTMF Tone TX Hold 34 Autopatch U S A and Canada 34 STORING DTMF NUMBERS FOR AUTOMATIC DIALE...

Page 6: ...MAINTENANCE GENERAL INFORMATION 42 SERVICE 42 SERVICE NOTE 42 CLEANING 42 CHARGING THE NiCd BATTERY PACK 43 TROUBLESHOOTING 44 CHAPTER 4 4 4 4 4 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES CHAPTER 5 5 5 5 5 EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE 47 Using a Regulated Power Supply 47 Using a Cigarette Lighter Socket 47 CONNECTING EQUIPMENT FOR REMOTE CONTROL 48 CONNECTING OTHER EXTERNAL ...

Page 7: ...nited Kingdom Europe General AC plug adapter2 Belt hook Hand strap Warranty card U S A Canada Europe only Instruction manual T90 0634 XX W09 0909 XX W09 0911 XX A02 2078 XX W08 0437 XX W08 0438 XX W08 0440 XX W08 0441 XX E19 0254 XX J29 0631 XX J69 0339 XX B62 0739 XX 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Depending on the markets PB 38 PB 39 or BT 11 is provided 2 Some General market versions only What to d...

Page 8: ...ive to the transmit output power PB 38 NiCd Batteries UHF Band VHF Band Alkaline PB 39 NiCd HI LO EL HI LO EL 4 5 3 5 14 10 8 28 13 14 40 4 5 3 2 14 8 7 2 27 12 14 30 INSTALLING THE NiCd BATTERY PACK Note Because the battery pack is provided uncharged charge the battery pack before using it with the transceiver For the method of charging the battery pack refer to CHARGING THE NiCd BATTERY PACK pag...

Page 9: ...t use the transceiver for a long period remove the batteries from the battery case Do not use different quality of batteries together When the battery voltage is low replace all four old batteries with new ones 1 To open the battery case cover push on the locking tab then pull the cover 2 Insert or remove four AA LR6 alkaline batteries Be sure to match the battery polarities with those marked on t...

Page 10: ...p to the belt hook before installing the hook onto the transceiver INSTALLING THE BELT HOOK Install the provided belt hook onto the back of the battery pack or the battery case To lock the cable of an optional speaker microphone first position the cable over the left groove on the transceiver Then install the belt hook Last position the cable over the right groove To remove the belt hook pull the ...

Page 11: ...NTENNA NEAR OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CAN INTERFERE WITH THAT EQUIPMENT ALSO TRANSMITTING NEAR A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY THAT IS NOT RECOMMENDED BY KENWOOD MAY CAUSE THE POWER SUPPLY TO OUTPUT AN EXTREMELY HIGH VOLTAGE THIS VOLTAGE COULD DAMAGE BOTH YOUR TRANSCEIVER AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT CONNECTED TO THE POWER SUPPLY Note If input voltage exceeds approximately 18 V warning beeps sound and DC ERR...

Page 12: ...uning control Memory Recall mode Press MR to select In this mode you can change memory channels using the Tuning control where you stored frequencies and related data You cannot enter this mode unless you program one memory channel at least For further information refer to MEMORY CHANNELS page 17 Antenna Tuning control On Air Busy lamp Display Speaker Microphone MIC jack SP jack Keypad LOW key PWR...

Page 13: ...ved signals While transmitting shows the current relative battery charge 2 1 What You Selected Indicator What You Press to Cancel Ref Page F 1 TH G71E only Second function select mode CTCSS F 6 32 14 13 13 13 16 Tone function F LOW Plus offset direction F REV F REV TH G71E one more F REV Minus offset direction 7 6 MHz 1 Minus offset direction F REV Reverse function REV F REV TH G71E one more F REV...

Page 14: ...ground noise ADJUSTING SQUELCH The purpose of the Squelch function is to silence background noise output from the speaker squelch closed when no signals are present When the squelch level is set correctly you will hear sound squelch opened only while a station is actually being received 1 Press F 1 The current squelch level appears The default is level 2 2 Turn the Tuning control to select the squ...

Page 15: ...transmitting press and hold the PTT switch and speak in a normal tone of voice The On Air lamp lights red and the battery meter appears Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility of your signal at the receiving station The battery meter shows the current relative battery charge 2 When you finish speaking release the PTT switch Time Out Tim...

Page 16: ...stem you will appreciate the versatility it offers MENU ACCESS 1 Press F BAND to enter Menu mode The last Menu No used appears 2 Turn the Tuning control to select the desired Menu No 3 Press BAND to switch the selection Depending on Menu Nos press BAND then turn the Tuning control to select numeric values Press BAND again to complete the setting 4 Press any key other than BAND LAMP and MONI to exi...

Page 17: ...ity Scan method Mode A Mode B 31 Mode A 11 TX Inhibit ON OFF 37 OFF 12 DTMF Tone TX Hold 34 OFF 13 Speaker configuration ON OFF 39 Single speaker 14 Transceiver Control1 ON OFF OFF 15 AM mode FM mode 38 AM mode 16 39 3 Time Operated TO Carrier Operated CO Seek SE Programmable VFO Upper lower limits Frequencies selectable on the band Upper lower receive frequency limits on the band Single speaker O...

Page 18: ...fset direction Select an offset frequency Activate the Tone function if necessary Select a tone frequency if necessary Press the PTT switch REPEATER ACCESS Most amateur radio voice repeaters use a separate receive and transmit frequency You can set a separate transmit frequency by selecting the offset frequency and offset direction with respect to the receive frequency In addition some repeaters m...

Page 19: ...cting Offset Frequency Select how much the transmit frequency will be offset from the receive frequency The default offset frequency on the VHF band is 600 kHz no matter which market version the default on the UHF band is 5 MHz TH G71A or 1 6 MHz TH G71E 1 Select the desired band 2 Press F BAND to enter Menu mode 3 Select Menu No 8 OFFSET 4 Press BAND then select the appropriate offset frequency T...

Page 20: ...s the transceiver to transmit 1750 Hz tones Selecting a Tone Frequency 1 Select the desired band 2 Press F LOW to activate the Tone function T appears 3 Press F 9 The current tone frequency appears and blinks 4 Turn the Tuning control to select a tone frequency 5 Press any key other than LAMP and MONI to complete the setting 67 0 71 9 74 4 77 0 79 7 82 5 85 4 88 5 91 5 94 8 97 4 100 0 103 5 107 2 ...

Page 21: ...association U S A and Canada versions This complies with the standard ARRL band plan European versions Note Automatic Repeater Offset does not function when Reverse is ON However pressing REV after Automatic Repeater Offset has selected an offset split status exchanges the receive and transmit frequencies 1 Press F BAND to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 7 ARO 3 Press BAND to switch the function ...

Page 22: ...everse function ON or OFF The receive frequency and the transmit frequency are exchanged R appears when the function is ON Note If pressing REV places the transmit frequency outside the allowable transmit frequency range an error beep sounds when PTT is pressed and transmission is inhibited If reversal would place the receive frequency outside the receive frequency range an error beep sounds when ...

Page 23: ...pplication depending on the operations you have in mind Simplex repeater channel allows Simplex frequency operation Repeater operation with a standard offset If an offset direction and offset frequency are stored Odd split channel allows Repeater operation with a non standard offset Note Not only can you store data in memory channels but you can also overwrite existing data with new data The data ...

Page 24: ...ry channel that you selected in step 1 above 5 Press PTT MR The selected transmit frequency is stored in the memory channel Note When you recall an odd split memory channel and appear on the display To confirm the transmit frequency press REV Transmit Offset status and Reverse status are not stored in an odd split memory channel STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES 1 Press ...

Page 25: ...call a VHF frequency channel when operating the UHF band Note You can also recall memory channels by directly entering numeric keys See Memory Channel Number Entry page 40 When you recall an odd split memory channel and appear on the display Press REV to display the transmit frequency After recalling a memory channel you may program data such as Tone or CTCSS These settings however are cleared onc...

Page 26: ...ss MR The second digit blinks 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter up to 6 digits After selecting the 6th digit you need not press MR To erase and re enter the preceding digits press VFO as many times as required 6 Press F to complete the setting Note Names can be assigned only to memory channels in which you have stored frequencies and related data The stored names can be overwritten by repeating step...

Page 27: ...ry channel to the Call channel To store data other than frequencies select the data in step 2 not step 4 CALL CHANNEL The Call channel can be used to store any frequency and related data that you will recall often The Call channel also can be programmed either as a simplex repeater or odd split channel No matter what mode the transceiver is in the Call channel can always be selected quickly You ma...

Page 28: ...he VFO If you recall the Call channel in step 1 simply turning the Tuning control also transfers the contents to the VFO The frequency however is changed by one step CHANNEL DISPLAY FUNCTION When this function is switched ON the transceiver displays only a memory channel number instead of a frequency Press BAND POWER ON to switch this function ON or OFF When in Channel Display mode you cannot use ...

Page 29: ... Use to initialize all settings except the memory channels the Call channel the DTMF channels and Memory Channel Lockout 1 Press VFO POWER ON A confirmation message appears To quit resetting press any key other than VFO 2 Press VFO again Full Reset Memory Use to initialize all settings 1 Press F POWER ON A confirmation message appears To quit resetting press any key other than F 2 Press F again 2 ...

Page 30: ...ignal received however the squelch opens only for signals that contain the same CTCSS tone that is selected on your transceiver This transceiver provides the following conventional scans in addition to Priority Scan page 30 that may be new to you VFO Scan All frequencies tunable on the band MHz Scan All frequencies within 1 MHz range Scan Type Scan Range Frequencies stored in the memory channels M...

Page 31: ...g a signal and remains on the same frequency until the signal drops out There is a 2 second delay between signal drop out and scan resumption to allow time for any responding stations to begin transmitting Seek mode Your transceiver stops scanning when detecting a signal and remains on the same frequency the transceiver stays on this frequency even after the signal drops out and does not automatic...

Page 32: ...annels containing data to be scanned 1 Press MR 1 s The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress Scan starts with the channel last recalled To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan 2 To quit Memory Scan press any key other than LAMP MONI and F Note At least 2 or more memory channels must contain data and must not be loc...

Page 33: ...al blinks while scanning is in progress Scan starts at the frequency currently displayed To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan 4 To quit MHz Scan press any key other than LAMP MONI and F Locking Out Memory Channels Memory channels that you prefer not to monitor while scanning can be locked out 1 Recall the desired memory chann...

Page 34: ... range L0 to L9 5 Press MR The lower limit is stored in the channel 6 Turn the Tuning control to display the desired upper limit 7 Press F 8 Turn the Tuning control to select a matching channel in the range U0 to U9 If you have selected for example L3 in step 4 select U3 9 Press MR The upper limit is stored in the channel 10 To confirm the stored scan limits press MR then select the L and U channe...

Page 35: ...he current VFO frequency is within more than one programmed scan range the range stored in the smallest channel numbers is used CALL VFO SCAN Use Call VFO Scan to monitor both the Call channel and the current VFO frequency on the selected band 1 Press VFO to select VFO mode 2 Select the desired band 3 Select the desired frequency 4 Press CALL 1 s to start Call VFO Scan The 1 MHz decimal blinks whi...

Page 36: ...e your favorite frequency in the Priority channel and select one of the two Priority Scan methods Note If you do not operate any control or key for 3 seconds after signals drop the transceiver resumes Priority Scan Storing Frequency in Priority Channel 1 Select the desired band 2 Select the desired frequency 3 Press F A memory channel number appears and blinks 4 Turn the Tuning control to select t...

Page 37: ... F 8 to activate Priority Scan PRI appears When signals are received on the Priority channel a beep sounds and the Priority channel frequency appears In addition Pr appears and blinks 2 Press the PTT switch to transmit on the Priority channel and release the PTT switch to receive Approximately 3 seconds after signals drop Priority Scan resumes 3 To quit Priority Scan press F 8 again Note When sign...

Page 38: ...eceived When you make a call Press and hold PTT You may sometimes want to hear calls from only specific persons The Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS allows you to ignore not hear unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency Simply select the same CTCSS tone as selected by the other persons in your group A CTCSS tone is subaudible and is selectable from among the 38 ...

Page 39: ...ency on a received signal 1 Select the desired band 2 Press F 6 1 s to activate the function The current tone frequency appears and the 1 Hz decimal blinks When a signal is received the transceiver begins scanning through all tone frequencies in order to identify the incoming tone frequency When the tone frequency is identified the identified frequency appears and blinks To continue scanning turn ...

Page 40: ...on makes the transceiver remain in the transmit mode for 2 seconds after you release each key So you can release the PTT switch after beginning to press keys 1 Press F BAND to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 13 2S 3 Press BAND to switch the function ON or OFF default 4 Press any key other than BAND LAMP and MONI to exit Menu mode Autopatch U S A and Canada Some repeaters in the U S A and Canada o...

Page 41: ... the number to be stored The corresponding DTMF tones are heard If you enter incorrect digits press LOW to erase all digits entered 5 Press BAND to complete entry The display for entering a channel number appears 6 Press a single key 0 to 9 to select the desired channel The entered number is stored in the selected channel 7 Press any key other than BAND LAMP MONI and 0 to 9 to exit Menu mode CONFI...

Page 42: ... 0 to 9 to select the desired channel The number stored in the channel scrolls across the display accompanied by DTMF tones from the speaker After the transmission the frequency display is restored Note In step 2 you may forget the channel number you should select After releasing only BAND turn the Tuning control to find the desired channel then press BAND again While turning the Tuning control yo...

Page 43: ...lt AUTOMATIC POWER OFF APO Automatic Power Off is a background function that monitors whether any keys have been pressed or whether any control has been turned After 1 hour passes with no operations APO turns OFF the power However 1 minute before the power turns OFF APO blinks and a series of warning tones sound Access Menu No 5 APO to switch the function ON default or OFF Note If the squelch open...

Page 44: ...ERT Tone Alert provides an audible alarm to indicate when signals are received on the frequency you are monitoring If used with CTCSS the transceiver beeps only when receiving the same CTCSS tones as you selected Select the desired band then press F 7 to switch Tone Alert ON or OFF A bell icon appears when Tone Alert is ON When receiving correct signals an alarm sounds and the bell icon starts bli...

Page 45: ...nge that differs depending on the markets 1 Press VFO to select VFO mode 2 Select the desired band 3 Press F BAND to enter Menu mode 4 Select Menu No 3 PROVFO 5 Press BAND then select the lower frequency limit using the Tuning control 6 Press BAND again then select the upper frequency limit using the Tuning control 7 Press BAND once again to complete the setting 8 Press any key other than BAND LAM...

Page 46: ...e numeric keys to enter a 3 digit memory channel number To recall channel 3 for example enter 003 If you enter a memory channel that does not contain data an error beep sounds Note You cannot recall a Program Scan channel nor the Priority channel with keypad direct entry CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZE Choosing the correct step size is essential in order to select your exact receive frequency using t...

Page 47: ...key combinations depending on which key you want to re program Mic 1 POWER ON PF 1 appears Mic 2 POWER ON PF 2 appears Mic 3 POWER ON PF 3 appears 2 Press a key or key combination on the transceiver that you want to assign To assign the Up function rotate the Tuning control clockwise To assign the Down function rotate the Tuning control counterclockwise Pressing the PTT switch assigns the VFO MR s...

Page 48: ...not send subassemblies or printed circuit boards Send the complete transceiver Tag all returned items with your name and call sign for identification Please mention the model and serial number of the transceiver in any communication regarding the problem SERVICE NOTE If you desire to correspond on a technical or operational problem please make your note short complete and to the point Help us help...

Page 49: ...ttery pack before charging the transceiver Using the transceiver while charging its battery pack will interfere with correct charging Repeatedly recharging a fully charged battery pack or almost fully charged pack shortens its operating time To resolve this problem use the pack until it is completely discharged Then recharge the pack to full capacity If the operating time of a battery pack decreas...

Page 50: ...voltage 2 If using the optional DC cable a Bad power cable or connections b Open blown power supply fuse 1 Recharge the battery pack or replace the batteries 2 a Check the power cable and connections then correct replace as necessary b Investigate the cause for the open fuse Replace the fuse 3 43 47 Most keys and the Tuning control do not function 1 Transceiver Lock is ON Key icon is visible 2 The...

Page 51: ...APO function 37 Packet operation results in no connects with other stations 1 Physical connections between the transceiver computer and TNC are incorrect or software settings in the TNC are wrong 2 Different transmit and receive frequencies are being used Usually you must use the same transmit and receive frequency for packet 3 The modulation level from the TNC is incorrect 4 There is multi path d...

Page 52: ...crophone SMC 33 Remote Control Speaker Microphone SMC 34 Remote Control Speaker Microphone with Volume Control HMC 3 Head Set with VOX PTT BC 17 Wall Charger BC 19 Rapid Charger SC 45 Soft Case BT 11 Battery Case PB 39 High power Battery Pack 9 6 V 600 mAh PB 38 Standard Battery Pack 6 V 650 mAh EMC 3 Clip Microphone with Earphone ...

Page 53: ...damaging the transceiver 1 Connect the red lead of the optional PG 2W DC cable to the positive terminal on the power supply Connect the black lead of this cable to the negative terminal 2 Connect the barrel plug on the DC cable to the DC IN jack on the side of the transceiver Using a Cigarette Lighter Socket Connect the transceiver to the cigarette lighter socket in your vehicle using the optional...

Page 54: ...xternal microphone or other equipment such as a TNC for packet radio to the SP jack or MIC jack refer to the diagram below Note 1 Voltage is developed across the 100 Ω resistor in the 3 5 V line in the transceiver When 2 mA flows approximately 3 3 V is developed Note 2 A 10 µF capacitor is not required in the following cases When the other equipment has DC blocking capacitors When a 2 terminal ele...

Page 55: ... 0 V Receive with no signals Approx 70 mA Battery Saver ON Average 30 mA Transmit with HI 13 8 V DC IN Approx 1 7 A Approx 2 1 A Current Transmit with HI 9 6 V battery terminals Approx 1 7 A Approx 1 8 A Transmit with HI 6 0 V battery terminals Approx 1 3 A Approx 1 5 A Transmit with LO 6 0 V battery terminals Approx 500 mA Transmit with EL 6 0 V battery terminals Approx 300 mA Ground method Negat...

Page 56: ...thin 5 kHz Spurious emissions 60 dB or less Receiver VHF Band UHF Band Circuitry 1st intermediate frequency 38 85 MHz 2nd intermediate frequency 450 kHz Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD 0 18 µV or less Squelch sensitivity 0 1 µV or less Selectivity 6 dB 12 kHz or more Selectivity 40 dB 28 kHz or less 9 6 V battery terminals 500 mW or higher 8 Ω load 6 0 V battery terminals 300 mW or higher 8 Ω load Audio o...

Page 57: ...uency Step Size Select Select band F MHz Tuning control F Lamp Latch ON OFF F LAMP Repeater Automatic Offset U S A Canada Europe only F BAND Tuning control Menu No 7 BAND F Offset Direction Select Select band F REV Offset Frequency Select Select band F BAND Tuning control Menu No 8 BAND Tuning control BAND F Tone ON OFF Select band F LOW Tone Frequency Select Switch Tone ON F 9 Tuning control F Co...

Page 58: ...27 29 Scan Stop CALL VFO MR or MHz last key you pressed to start Scan Reset Transceiver Lock Scan Start 9 Transmit Power Select Select band LOW 37 ON OFF F 1 s 38 Tone Alert Select band F 7 8 Squelch Level Adjust F 1 Tuning control F 29 Call Memory Select band MR CALL 1 s 29 Call VFO VFO Select band CALL 1 s 26 Memory MR 1 s 27 MHz VFO Select band MHz 1 s 26 VFO Select band VFO 1 s 16 Reverse ON O...

Page 59: ...Step Size 40 Installation Antenna 4 Belt hook 4 Hand strap 4 Keypad Direct Entry Frequency 40 Memory Channel Number 40 Lamp Function 38 Lock Transceiver 37 Maintenance 42 Memory Channels Clearing 19 Direct Number Entry 40 Initializing 23 Locking Out 27 Naming 20 Recalling 19 Storing Odd split 18 Storing Simplex Repeater 18 Transfer to VFO 22 Menu 10 Microphone Control 41 Offset Automatic Repeater ...

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