Sounds like you have a K-1 alright. Firmware is kinda like BIOS. Holding dowd PF-1 while powering up puts it into FIRMWARE program mode. The number of decimals or periods showing on the display tell you what baud rate to program the firmware in at. Now, do you have a version 1 or 2 radio? What KPG software are you using? I must say I am a bit surprised you cannot get the VCO voltage to 8 volts, but 5 should be ok anyway.
----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Tue Apr 07 19:42:31 2009 Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] TKR-750 It only says K-1. Goes from 146.000 to 174.000 or something near that. I am confused at what the manual calls firmware. Is that like bios in a computer or does it also take in programming the channels. Also the manual talks about holding PF1 while turning on the repeater to put it in programming mode. If I do that, then I can’t get the software to work. If I just turn on the computer without holding anything, then the software will work. Then there is also reference to K,E. Is E just another model? Anyway, what do I need to do to get the test points up to 8 volts? About 5 is the highest I can get. The repeater was originally on a frequency in the high 150’s. Randy From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of NORM KNAPP Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 3:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] TKR-750 Are you tuning the TX or the RX VCO? The K and the K2 overlap coverage from 146 to 150mhz. From what I understand the RX pre-select really determines freq coverage on those models. ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> <[email protected] <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > To: [email protected] <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> <[email protected] <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tue Apr 07 12:57:47 2009 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] TKR-750 At 10:18 AM 4/7/2009, Randy Brumback wrote: >I need to tune the VCO for my amateur frequency in the TKR-750. Does >this unit need to be hooked to the computer and set in some way >before tuning? I am at the very low end of what the repeater will >program to at 147.060 and I can't get the right voltage on the Test >Point by tuning the capacitor. The voltage is well below what it should be. > > <---Must not be a K2 version. Is it a K? But no, it does not need to be connected to a PC in order to align it Ken ---------------------------------------------------------- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ <http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/> <http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ <http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/> > Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net <http://www.irlp.net> <http://www.irlp.net <http://www.irlp.net> > "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!"
