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- Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 1
144/440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TM-D710A 144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TM-D710A/ TM-D710E Only basic operations are explained in this instruction manual. For a detailed explanation on the operations, refer to the PDF file supplied on the CDROM. NOTIFICATION This equipment complies with the essential - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 2
transceiver is no exception. KENWOOD believes that this product program for dealing with data formats supported by Automatic Packet/ Position Reporting System (APRS MANUAL The writing conventions described below have been followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition. Instruction - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 3
expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose When condensation occurs, the microcomputer and/or the transmit/receive circuits may become unstable, resulting in transceiver while taking on fuel or while parked in gasoline service stations. Do not carry spare fuel containers in - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 4
transmit with high output power for extended periods. The transceiver may overheat. • Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason, unless instructed by this manual or by KENWOOD the transceiver power off immediately, and contact a KENWOOD service station or your dealer. • Use of the - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 5
OPERATION PANEL AND MICROPHONE CONNECTION 6 ANTENNA CONNECTION 7 ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS 7 External Speakers 7 GETTING ACQUAINTED 8 OPERATION Channel Mode 21 TRANSMITTING 22 MENU MODE 23 MENU ACCESS 23 MENU CONFIGURATION 24 CHARACTER ENTRY 34 OPTIONS ...36 MEMORY CONTROL PROGRAM MCP-2A 36 - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 6
SERVICE NOTE 40 CLEANING 40 TROUBLESHOOTING 41 SPECIFICATIONS 43 For a detailed explanation on the operation, refer to the PDF file supplied on the CD-ROM. Operation File name (TM OPERATIONS_E.pdf PACKET OPERATION 10_PACKET_E.pdf APRS® 11_APRS_E.pdf TRANSCEIVER RESET 12_RESET_E.pdf - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 7
PREPARATION SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Note: A market area code (K, E, or M4) can be found on ") 3-conductor plug (for GPS jack) Base stand • Sheet K, E types only Panel holder • Cushion Panel bracket • Sheet Fuse (15 A) Warranty Card K, E types only Instruction manual CD-ROM (For a detailed - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 8
sudden braking of your vehicle. Try to a pick well-ventilated location that is shielded from direct sunlight. Note: You may experience interference on your GPS receiver when using in or around 438.8 MHz (A band) and/or 443.8 MHz (B band). To eliminate the interference, ensure that the transceiver is - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 9
has sufficient current capacity. If the current to the transceiver is insufficient, the display may darken during transmission or the transmit output power may drop excessively. Never connect the transceiver to a 24 V battery. Engine compartment Passenger compartment Black (-) cable Fuse holder - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 10
Note: If you use the transceiver for a long period when the vehicle battery is not fully charged or when the engine is OFF, the battery may become discharged and will not have sufficient reserves to start the vehicle. Avoid using the transceiver under these conditions. 1 Route the DC power cable - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 11
■ Power Cable Connection In order to use this transceiver for fixed station operation, you will need a separate 13.8 V DC power supply that must be purchased separately. The recommended current capacity of the power supply is 13 A. Note: Do not plug the DC power supply into an AC outlet until you - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 12
blows, determine the cause, then correct the problem. After the problem is resolved, replace the fuse. If newly installed fuses continue to blow, disconnect the power cable and contact your authorized KENWOOD dealer or an authorized KENWOOD service center for assistance. Fuse Location Fuse Current - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 13
the transceiver. Always connect the antenna to the transceiver before transmitting. ◆ All fixed stations should be equipped with a lightning and/or transceiver damage. Antenna terminal Feed line connector To antenna ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS ■ External Speakers If you plan to use external speakers, - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 14
name and frequency (while in Memory Channel mode). Press Tuning control (1s) to start MHz scan or Group scan. t KEY Press [KEY] to turn the APRS key function ON and OFF. y F Press [F] to enter Function mode. Press [F] (1s) to turn the transceiver key lock function ON and OFF. 8 - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 15
turn the Automatic Simplex Checker ON. o LOW Press [LOW] to toggle the transmit output power as follows: High Power (K, E types only) -> Middle Power -> the built-in TNC ON and the APRS (or NAVITRA) mode ON. Each time you press [TNC], the mode toggles as follows: APRS (or NAVITRA) mode ON >> PACKET - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 16
Menu mode. t F OFF Press [F OFF] to return Normal mode. y T.SEL While Tone, CTCSS, or DCS is ON, press [T.SEL] to enter CTCSS or DCS setup mode. u SHIFT Press [SHIFT] to enter Offset Direction selection mode. Each time you press [SHIFT], the offset direction toggles as follows: plus (+) direction - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 17
P.IN Press [P.IN] to enter PM Channel registration mode. !4 Press [ ] to turn the transceiver power ON and OFF. OPERATION PANEL (REAR & LEFT) q GPS Connect the GPS receiver or the Weather Station to this jack using the supplied cable with a 2.5 mm (1/10") 3-conductor plug. w COM This terminal is for - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 18
the Memory channel number. Appears when the Memory Channel Lockout function is ON. Appears while using High output power. Blinks when the temperature protection circuit (transmit power save) turns on (K, E types only). - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 19
selected power level while transmitting. Appears while transmitting. Appears while using the received. Appears when the Beacon type is set to "APRS". Appears when the Beacon type is set to "NAVITRA". when the GPS port input is set to "GPS". Blinks while positioning. Appears when the GPS port input - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 20
TX/ RX UNIT REAR PANEL q ANT Connect an M-type (TM-D710A) or N-type (TM-D710E) external antenna to this terminal. When making test transmissions, connect a dummy load in place of the antenna. The antenna system or load should have - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 21
MIC, 600 impedance GND (MIC) PTT GND DC 8 V, 100 mA max No Connection q PTT switch Press and hold, then speak into the microphone to transmit. w DTMF keypad Press these keys to make DTMF calls, enter frequencies, or enter characters. e CALL/ A Functions the same as the transceiver front panel [CALL - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 22
BASIC OPERATIONS SWITCHING THE POWER ON/ OFF Press the [ ] switch to switch the transceiver ON. • The power on message momentarily appears on the display. • If the transceiver power on password has been activated {Menu No.998}, you must first enter your password before you can operate the - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 23
of the band on which you are operating and the icon appears at the top of the band on which you are currently set to transmit. Band A (left [BAND SEL] control): Band B (right [BAND SEL] control): 17 - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 24
you to switch the operating band between bands A and B, while maintaining the original band as the transmit band. Band A is the transmit band and band B is the operating band: Band A is both the transmit and operating band: SELECTING DUAL BAND MODE/ SINGLE BAND MODE You can switch the transceiver - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 25
Single band mode (band A only): Note: You can also turn the center partition bar display off {Menu No. 527}. SELECTING A FREQUENCY BAND You can change the default frequency band for bands A and B. 1 Select band A or B by pressing the [BAND SEL] control or [PF2]. 2 Press [F], [BAND SEL] of your - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 26
are 3 operating modes available to choose from: VFO mode, Memory Channel mode, and Call Channel mode. ■ VFO Mode VFO mode allows you to manually change the operating frequency. 1 Press [VFO] to enter VFO mode. 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired operating frequency. • You can also - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 27
■ Memory Channel Mode Memory Channel mode allows you to quickly select a frequently used frequency and related data which you have saved in the transceiver memory. 1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Channel mode. 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Memory channel. ■ Call Channel Mode - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 28
and hold the microphone [PTT] switch and speak into the microphone to transmit. • The icon and the RF power meter appear on the display for the selected transmit band. The RF power meter shows the relative transmit output power. • The / / icon(s) appear on the display, depending on what output - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 29
appreciate the versatility it offers. MENU ACCESS 1 Press [F], Tuning control to access the Menu. • The setup category name appears on the display. 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired setup category. 3 Press the Tuning control to set the selected category. • The Menu name and number - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 30
output mode MODE 1/ MODE 2 Voice announcement mode OFF/ AUTO/ MANUAL Voice announcement language ENGLISH/ JAPANESE 005 1 006 1 007 1 008 hang up HANGUP TIME time 107 MUTE HANGUP TIME Mute hang up time setup 108 BEAT SHIFT Beat shift Setting Values Varies with the selected frequency band - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 31
/ LOW Default Setting 10 min OFF HIGH (E type) MEDIUM (K/ M4 types) Menu No. Display MEMORY Description 200 MEMORY NAME Memory name setup 201 RECALL METHOD Memory channel recall method 202 LOCKOUT Memory channel lockout 203 GROUP LINK Memory group link registration 204 EchoLink MEMORY - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 32
ID TX Offset frequency Auto Repeater Offset Transmission hold when transmitting a 1750 Hz tone Repeater mode Repeater transmission hold Repeater 500 Display POWER ON MESSAGE AUX Description Power on message setup 501 BRIGHTNESS Display brightness 502 AUTO BRIGHTNESS Display auto brightness - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 33
Menu No. 511 512 513 Display MIC PF3(VFO) MIC PF4(CALL) MIC KEY LOCK AUX Description Microphone PF3 key programmable function value Microphone PF4 key programmable function value Microphone key lock 514 SCAN RESUME Scan resume method 515 VISUAL SCAN Number of Channels for Visual Scan 516 - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 34
Menu No. 600 601 Display MY CALLSIGN BEACON TYPE DATA BAND DATA SPEED DCD SENSE TX DELAY APRS Description Setting Values BASIC SETTING Callsign entry Up to 9 characters Beacon type APRS/ NAVITRA INTERNAL TNC Data band type Data communications speed DCD sense type TX delay time A-BAND - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 35
LATITUDE LONGITUDE SPEED ALTITUDE POSITION AMBIGUITY POSITION COMMENT TEXT TX RATE APRS Description Setting Values GPS PORT Baud rate speed GPS data input type GPS data output type WAYPOINT 2400/ 4800/ 9600 bps OFF/ GPS/ WEATHER(Da vis)/ WEATHER (PeetBros) OFF/ WAYPOINT/ DGPS Way point format - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 36
APRS Menu No. Display Description Setting Values Default Setting PACKET FILTER ICON 610 STATION ICON Station icon See explanation W (KENWOOD icon) METHOD BEACON TX ALGORITHM Method MANUAL/ PTT/ AUTO/ SmartBeaconing MANUAL 611 INITIAL INTERVAL Initial interval time DECAY ALGORITHM Decay - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 37
UIFLOOD ALIASES SUBSTITUTION UITRACE ALIASES USER PHRASES REPLY TEXT REPLY TO MESSAGE BLN RX BEEP TX BEEP SPECIAL CALL APRS VOICE APRS Description UIFLOOD Setting Values Default Setting UIFLOOD See explanation UITRACE UITRACE See explanation USER PHRASES User phrases See explanation - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 38
APRS Menu No. Display Description Setting Values INTERRUPT DISPLAY DISPLAY AREA Display area 625 AUTO BRIGHTNESS Auto brightness OFF/ HALF/ ENTIRE/ ENTIRE ALWAYS OFF/ ON CHANGE - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 39
Menu No. 631 Display TURN ANGLE TURN SLOPE TURN TIME APRS Description Setting Values SMARTBEACONING 2 Driving direction change, minimum value setting Driving direction change, additional value setting Minimum time delay between each beacon transmission 5 ~ 90 deg 1 ~ - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 40
steps 2 and 3 to enter the remaining characters. • Press [ESC] at any time to exit Menu mode. • Press [BACK] at any time to cancel the Menu setup and return to the Menu selection. 34 - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 41
■ Microphone Keypad Character Entry The microphone keys can also be used to enter characters. Refer to the table below for characters corresponding to microphone keys. Key Character Display (with each press of the key) Key Character Display (with each press of the key) 1 Q Z 1 7 P R S 7 - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 42
Programming Interface Cable (2 m) PC Interface Cable Kit (2 m) Extension Cable Kit (4 m) DC Power Supply External Speaker Voice Guide & Storage Unit Note: Optional accessories ARRL.) To download the MCP-2A software, go to: http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html Note: - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 43
CONNECTING THE PG-5G/ PG-5H INTERFACE CABLES The PG-5G package comes with cable w (below). The PG-5H packages comes with cables q and w (below). DATA terminal pin SQC PR1 PR9 DE PKS PKD q Data communications cable To PC audio terminal w Serial communications cable To PC 9-pin D-SUB terminal - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 44
CONNECTING THE PG-5F EXTENSION CABLE Using two PG-5F kits, you can extend the cables to the maximum length. (Components marked with an asterisk * are included in the PG-5F kit.) ■ Connecting Using a Single Extension Kit microphone external - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 45
INSTALLING THE VGS-1 UNIT Follow the instructions below to install the VGS-1 unit. 1 Remove the 8 screws from the cover of the base unit, then remove the cover itself from the unit. 2 From - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 46
number and e-mail address. Don't return accessory items unless you feel they are directly related to the service problem. You may return this product for service to the authorized KENWOOD dealer from whom you purchased it, or any authorized KENWOOD service center. Please do not send subassemblies or - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 47
TROUBLESHOOTING The problems described in this table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions and are usually not caused by circuit failure. Problem any Memory channel. Store data in some Memory channels. You cannot transmit even though you are pressing [PTT]. 1 The microphone plug 1 - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 48
communications error) Probable Cause Corrective Action 1 There is a problem with the connection between the TM-D710 and the PC. 1 Ensure that the connection between the TM-D710 and the PC is correct. 2 The PC is performing 2 Shut down other software a large amount of that you may be running - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 49
SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are subject to change without notice due to advancements in technology. General TM-D710A K Type TM-D710E E Type TM-D710A M4 Type Guaranteed Band range A & B TX & RX 144 ~ 148 MHz 438 ~ 450 MHz 144 ~ 146 MHz 430 ~ 440 MHz Band A 118 ~ 524 MHz - Frequency - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 50
modulation Within ±5 kHz Less than -60 dB Less than 3% 600 Ω Receiver Circuitry Intermediate frequency 1st (Band A/ Band B) 2nd (Band A/ Band B) TM-D710A TM-D710E TM-D710A K Type E Type M4 Type Double super heterodyne 45.05 MHz/ 49.95 MHz 455 kHz/ 450 kHz Sensitivity (144, 430/440 MHz - Kenwood TM-D710E | User Manual 2 - Page 51
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
144/440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER
© B62-1986-40 (K, E, M4)
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Only basic operations are explained in this
instruction manual. For a detailed explanation on the
operations, refer to the PDF file supplied on the CD-
ROM.
TM-D710A
144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER
TM-D710A/ TM-D710E
NOTIFICATION
This equipment complies with the essential requirements of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
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