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  • Kenwood TH-G71E | User Manual - Page 1
    INSTRUCTION MANUAL 144/440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TH-G71A 144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TH-G71A 144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TH-G71E KENWOOD CORPORATION © B62-0739-20 (K,E,T,M) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02
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    KENWOOD believes that the 3 compact size, coupled with reasonable cost, will meet your satisfaction. 4 5 MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL The models listed below are covered by this manual. 6 TH-G71A: 144/440 MHz FM Dual Bander (U.S.A./ Canada) 7 TH-G71A high performance antenna. • Illuminates
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    : • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the not modify this transceiver unless instructed by this manual or by KENWOOD documentation. 4 • When battery case or the battery pack from the transceiver. Contact a 13 KENWOOD service station or your dealer. 14
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    ACCESSORIES 1 CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL .... 1 2 CHAPTER q PREPARATION CHAPTER t MENU SET-UP WHAT IS A MENU 10 MENU ACCESS 10 3 BATTERY OPERATING TIME 2 INSTALLING THE NiCd BATTERY PACK 2 4 INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES 3 5 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA 4 ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP
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    NUMBERS .......... 35 7 TRANSMITTING STORED DTMF NUMBERS ....... 36 8 CHAPTER !1 AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS TX INHIBIT 37 9 TRANSCEIVER LOCK 37 10 AUTOMATIC POWER OFF (APO 37 BATTERY SAVER 37 11 LAMP FUNCTION 38 12 BEEP ON/OFF 38 SWITCHING AM/FM MODE 13 (U.S.A./ CANADA ONLY 38 14 TONE ALERT
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    CHAPTER !3 MAINTENANCE 6 GENERAL INFORMATION 42 SERVICE 42 7 SERVICE NOTE 42 8 CLEANING 42 CHARGING THE NiCd BATTERY PACK 43 9 TROUBLESHOOTING 44 10 CHAPTER !4 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES CHAPTER 48 15 iv CONNECTING OTHER EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT 48 SPECIFICATIONS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INDEX
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    A02-2078-XX 1 Battery charger U.S.A./ Canada United Kingdom Europe General AC plug adapter 2 W08-0437-XX 1 W08-0438-XX 1 W08-0440-XX 1 W08-0441-XX 1 E19-0254-XX 1 Belt hook J29-0631-XX 1 Hand strap J69-0339-XX 1 Warranty card U.S.A./ Canada/ Europe only - 1 Instruction manual B62-0739-XX
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    before using it with the transceiver. For the method of charging the battery pack, refer to "CHARGING THE NiCd BATTERY PACK" {page 43}. 10 1 Position the two grooves on the inside bottom corners 11 of the battery pack over the corresponding guides on the back of the transceiver. 12 2 Slide the
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    will not 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
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    at its base, and screw the antenna into the connector on the top panel of the transceiver until it is snug. 2 4 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
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    OF THE TRANSCEIVER TO GET HOT. ◆ TRANSMITTING WITH THE SUPPLIED 4 ANTENNA NEAR OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CAN INTERFERE WITH THAT EQUIPMENT. ALSO, TRANSMITTING r A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY, THAT IS w NOT RECOMMENDED BY KENWOOD, MAY 6 CAUSE THE POWER SUPPLY TO OUTPUT AN EXTREMELY HIGH VOLTAGE
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    you can select on this transceiver. VFO mode Press [VFO] to select. In this mode you can change the operating frequency using the Tuning control. Antenna Tuning control VOL control On Air/Busy lamp Display Speaker/ Microphone SP jack MIC jack Keypad DC IN jack Memory Recall mode Press [MR] to
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    direction [F], [REV], 3 [F], [REV] (TH-G71E: one 13 more [F], [REV]) 4 Minus offset direction [F], [REV] (TH-G71E: one 13 5 more [F], [REV]) default 9 Economic low transmit [LOW] to restore 9 10 power default Battery Saver Use Menu No. 4 37 11 Automatic Power Off Transceiver Lock Use
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    OPERATING BASICS 1 SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF 2 1 Press the PWR switch (1 s) to switch ON the transceiver. 3 • A beep sounds. 4 5 1s 6 7 2 To switch OFF the transceiver, press the PWR switch (1 s) again. 8 ADJUSTING VOLUME 9 Turn the VOL control clockwise to increase the audio 10 level and
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    to begin transmitting, press and hold the PTT switch and speak in a normal tone of voice. 1 • The On Air lamp lights red and the battery meter appears. 2 3 4 • Speaking too close to the microphone, or too loudly, 5 may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility of your signal at the
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    MENU SET-UP 1 WHAT IS A MENU? 2 Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured via a software-controlled Menu instead of 3 physical controls on the transceiver. Once familiar with the Menu system, you will appreciate the versatility it offers. 4 5 MENU ACCESS 6 1 Press [F], [
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    MENU CONFIGURATION Menu No. Description 1 Scan resume method 2 Memory recall method 3 Programmable VFO (Upper/ lower limits) 4 Battery Saver Selections Time-Operated (TO)/ CarrierOperated (CO)/ Seek (SE) All bands (ALL)/ Single band (ONE) Frequencies selectable on the band ON/OFF Default
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    OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS 1 Repeaters are often installed and maintained by radio clubs, sometimes with the cooperation of local 2 businesses involved in the communications industry. Compared to simplex communication, you can usually 3 transmit over much greater distances by using a repeater.
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    frequency on the VHF band is 600 kHz no matter which market version; the default on the UHF band is 2 5 MHz (TH-G71A) or 1.6 MHz (TH-G71E). 1 Select the desired band. 3 2 Press [F], [BAND] to enter Menu mode. 4 3 Select Menu No. 8 (OFFSET). 5 6 7 4 Press [BAND], then select the appropriate
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    151.4 218.1 79.7 110.9 156.7 225.7 82.5 114.8 162.2 233.6 85.4 118.8 167.9 241.8 88.5 123.0 173.8 250.3 91.5 127.3 179.9 94.8 131.8 186.2 TH-G71E only: To transmit 1750 Hz tones, press and hold the PTT switch, then press [LOW], or simply press and hold [LOW]. Releasing [LOW
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    ■ Automatic Repeater Offset (U.S.A./ Canada/ Europe Only) This function automatically selects an offset direction and activates the Tone function, according to the frequency that you select on the VHF band. The transceiver is programmed for offset direction as shown below. To obtain an up-to-date
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    REVERSE FUNCTION 1 When used while monitoring a repeater, the Reverse function allows you to manually check the signal strength of a station accessing the repeater. If the station's signal 2 is strong, it is best to move to a simplex frequency to continue
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    MEMORY CHANNELS In memory channels, you can store frequencies and The data listed below can be stored in each memory 1 related data that you often use. Then you need not channel: reprogram those data every time. You can quickly recall wanted channels by simple operation. A total of 200 memory
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    STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES 1 1 Press [VFO] to select VFO mode. 2 2 Press [BAND] to select the desired band. 3 Turn the Tuning control to select the desired 3 frequency. • You can also enter digits directly from the keypad. See 4 "KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY" {page 40
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    RECALLING MEMORY CHANNELS 1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode. • The memory channel used last is recalled. 2 Turn the Tuning control to select the desired memory channel. • You cannot recall empty memory channels. • To restore VFO mode, press [VFO]. You may want to recall only memory channels
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    NAMING MEMORY CHANNELS 1 You can name memory channels using up to 6 alphanumeric characters. When you recall a named memory channel, its name appears on the display 2 instead of the stored frequency. Names can be callsigns, repeater names, cities, names of people, etc. 3 Note: You can also name
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    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 may
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    MEMORY ➡ VFO TRANSFERS 1 Transferring the contents of a memory channel or the Call channel to the VFO can be useful if you want to search for other stations or a clear frequency, near the 2 selected memory channel or Call channel frequency. 3 1 Recall the desired memory channel or the Call
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    INITIALIZING MEMORY If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, initializing the transceiver may resolve the problem. Remember that you need to re-program memory channels after initialization. On the other hand, initialization is a quick way to clear all memory channels. Note:
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    SCAN 1 Scan is a useful feature for hands-off monitoring of your favorite frequencies. After becoming comfortable with 2 how to use all types of Scan, the monitoring flexibility gained will increase your operating efficiency. 3 4 438.525 MHz 5 6 7 8 9 This transceiver provides the
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    SCAN RESUME METHODS Before using Scans other than Priority Scan, it's necessary to decide under what condition you want your transceiver to continue scanning after detecting and stopping for a signal. You can choose one of the following modes. The default is Time-Operated mode. • Time-Operated mode
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    VFO SCAN VFO Scan allows you to scan all frequencies from the 1 lowest frequency to the highest frequency on the band. The current frequency step size {page 40} is used. 2 3 4 5 6 1 Select the desired band. 7 2 Press [VFO] (1 s). 8 • The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress. •
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    ■ Locking Out Memory Channels Memory channels that you prefer not to monitor while scanning can be locked out. 1 Recall the desired memory channel. 2 Press [F], [0] to switch Lockout ON (or OFF). • A star appears below the memory channel number to indicate that the channel has been locked out. 1 2
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    PROGRAM SCAN 1 Program Scan is similar to VFO Scan except that you select the frequency range of the scan. 2 3 4 5 6 ■ Setting Scan Limits 7 You can store up to 10 scan ranges in memory 8 channels L0/U0 to L9/U9. 1 Select the desired band. 9 2 Turn the Tuning control to display the
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    ■ Using Program Scan 1 Press [VFO] to select VFO mode. 2 Select the desired band. 3 Select a frequency equal to or between the programmed scan limits. 4 Press [VFO] (1 s). • The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress. • Scan starts at the frequency currently displayed. • To reverse the
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    PRIORITY SCAN 1 You may sometimes want to monitor your favorite frequency on one band while operating on another band. Use Priority Scan. This Scan always monitors your 2 favorite frequency in the background. When receiving signals on your specific frequency, the transceiver 3 immediately
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    ■ Selecting Priority Scan Method This transceiver prepares the following two modes for Priority Scan. Use mode B when you do not want Priority Scan to disrupt your current QSO. Mode A: Monitors the Priority channel every 3 seconds no matter whether or not signals are being received on the current
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    CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM (CTCSS) 1 You may sometimes want to hear calls from only specific persons. The Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System 2 (CTCSS) allows you to ignore (not hear) unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency. 3 Simply select the same CTCSS
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    frequency, receiving audio or noise that contains the same frequency portions may cause CTCSS to function incorrectly. To prevent noise from causing this problem, select an appropriate noise squelch level {page 8}. Freq. (Hz) 67.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 Freq. (Hz) ņ97.4 100
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    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 offer a service called Autopatch. Autopatch allows you to access the public telephone network by sending DTMF tones. Some repeaters require a special key sequence to
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    STORING DTMF NUMBERS FOR AUTOMATIC DIALER To store a DTMF number with a maximum of 16 digits in any of 10 dedicated DTMF memory channels, follow the procedure below. Note: Audible DTMF tones from other transceivers near you may be picked up by your microphone. If so, this could prevent the function
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    TRANSMITTING STORED DTMF NUMBERS To transmit a stored DTMF number, follow the procedure 1 below. 2 1 Press [PTT]+[BAND]. • The first 4 DTMF digits of the channel used last and the 3 channel number appear. 4 1 2 5 6 2 Release only [BAND], then press [0] to [9] to select the desired channel.
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    begins counting again 7 from 0. ◆ The APO timer does not operate while Tone Alert or any scan other than Priority Scan is being used. 8 9 BATTERY SAVER Battery Saver becomes active when the squelch is 10 closed and no key is pressed for more than 10 seconds. This function becomes passive
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    LAMP FUNCTION 1 You can illuminate the transceiver display by pressing [LAMP]. Approximately 5 seconds after releasing [LAMP], the light goes OFF if no other key is pressed. 2 Pressing any key other than [LAMP] while the display is lit restarts the 5 second timer; pressing [LAMP] turns 3 OFF
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    PROGRAMMABLE VFO If you want, you can set limits for the minimum and maximum frequencies that are selectable using the Tuning control. For example, if you select 436 MHz for the lower limit and 437 MHz for the upper limit, the tunable range will be from 436.000 MHz to 437.975 MHz. This function will
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    KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY 1 You can select the desired operating frequency or memory channel by entering digits directly from the keypad. Enter the next digit within 10 seconds. 2 ■ Frequency Entry 3 1 Press [VFO] to select VFO mode. 4 2 Select the desired band. 3 Press the numeric keys in
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    (or key combination) function. The assigned default functions are as follows: [1]: Band select [2]: VFO/ Memory Recall mode switch [3]: Call channel recall (TH-G71E: Transmit power select) Note: ◆ Turn OFF the transceiver power before connecting the optional speaker microphone. ◆ If the LOCK switch
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    unless you feel they are directly related to the service problem. 10 You may return your transceiver for service to the authorized KENWOOD dealer from whom you 11 purchased it or any authorized KENWOOD service center. A copy of the service report will be returned with 12 the transceiver. Please
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    , 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 decreases although the battery pack is fully and correctly charged, the battery pack life is over. Replace the
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    problems are usually not caused by circuit failure. Please review this table, and the appropriate 2 section(s) of this instruction manual using the 14 Tuning control. Corrective Action 1 Recharge the battery pack or replace the batteries. 2 a) Check the power cable and connections, then correct
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    Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Page Ref. You cannot transmit 1 You selected the TNC modulation level - incorrect. 4 There is multi-path distortion. according to the TNC manual. 4 Reorient the antenna. The 11 - strongest signal does not always provide the 12 5 The squelch is open
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    (with Volume Control) HMC-3 Head Set with VOX/PTT 3 4 5 6 EMC-3 Clip Microphone 7 with Earphone PB-38 Standard Battery Pack (6 V/ 650 mAh) PB-39 High-power Battery Pack (9.6 V/ 600 mAh) BT-11 Battery Case 8 9 10 11 BC-17 Wall Charger 12 BC-19 Rapid Charger PG-2W DC Cable PG-3J
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    Power Supply Note: ◆ Switch OFF the transceiver and power supply before making any connections. ◆ Only use the power supplies recommended by your authorized KENWOOD dealer. The supply voltage must be between 6 V and 16 V to prevent damaging the transceiver. 1 Connect the red lead of the optional PG
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    CONNECTING EQUIPMENT FOR REMOTE CONTROL 1 Make connections as shown when remotely controlling equipment. 2 Lock SW SW-1 3.9K SW-2 10K SW-3 27K 3 4 5 SP jack Ø2.5 plug External speaker PTT switch 6 MIC jack Ø3.5 plug External 7 microphone Note 1 Note 2 10 µF 8 Note 1: Voltage is
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    terminals) Transmit with LO, 6.0 V (battery terminals) Transmit with EL, 6.0 V (battery terminals) Ground method Dimensions (W x H x D, projections not included) 1 Weight 1, 2 Microphone impedance Antenna impedance 1 With a PB-38 installed 2 PB-38, antenna, and belt hook included VHF Band
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    (12 dB SINAD) 10 Squelch sensitivity Selectivity (-6 dB) 11 Selectivity (-40 dB) 12 Audio output (10% distortion) 13 9.6 V (battery terminals) 6.0 V (battery terminals) 14 15 50 VHF Band UHF Band 6 W 5.5 W Approx. 5 W Approx. 2.5 W Approx. 2.2 W Approx. 0.5 W Approx. 50 mW Reactance
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    QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Note: ◆ This guide covers only the functions that require a small number of operation case, one recommended key is given in the table. Function Automatic Power Off (APO) ON/OFF Battery Saver ON/OFF Beep ON/OFF Channel Display ON/OFF CTCSS ON/OFF Automatic Tone Frequency ID ON
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    Function Reset Full (memory) Partial (VFO) Reverse ON/OFF Scan Start Call/Memory Call/VFO Memory MHz VFO Scan Stop Scan Resume Method Speaker Configuration Change Squelch Level Adjust Tone Alert Transceiver Lock ON/OFF Tuning Control Enable Transmit Power Select TX Inhibit ON/OFF Key Operation Ref
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    ) ........ 34 Battery Charging 43 Installing, Alkaline 3 Installing, NiCd 2 Battery Saver 37 Band 40 Frequency Step Size 40 INDEX Installation Antenna 4 Belt hook 4 Hand strap 4 Alert 38 Transmit Power, Selecting 9 9 Troubleshooting 44 TX Inhibit 37 10 Volume, Adjusting 8 11
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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