TK-350 Programming

[joen7xxx]

Can this radio be programmed without the use of a rib and computer?

Thanks

 

[m33kr0b]

KENWOOD TK-350 page


There you go.

 

[silverbk]

I don't any of the Kenwood commercial portables can be made to FPP. The cables are cheap on Ebay for these radios and the software is usually available for download if you know where to look.

If you prefer to have licensed legal version, Kenwood will sell it to you.

On another note, can this radio do two tone decode, while having an LTR system in the radio?

 

[m33kr0b]

TK-350 does not do ltr. If does however 2-tone decode

 

[silverbk]

I have the tk-353. I assumed it was the same radio with a keypad.

 

[searchrescueff]

I don't any of the Kenwood commercial portables can be made to FPP. ...

There are several Kenwood LMR's that are FPP. The only catch is to have it turned on in the software (and certain mods done if needed). The TK-250/350 can be FPP. I have a TK-250(G) and TK-350(G), and have both set to be FPP.

 

[rpgbigman]

Yes the TK 250 and TK 350 will do Field program.
you have to take a Resister out of the Radio then hold the Light button down and D/A button at the same time.

 

[sundance24210]

Kenwood TK Programing

Can this radio be programmed without the use of a rib and computer?

Thanks

I know they can if you find instructions would you please share them thanks

 

[scanfan03]

Courtesy of the radio-programming Yahoo group:

I believe that "TEST" mode must also be enabled from within the software.
Assuming that is the case, then here you go:

Press and hold both the "Lamp" and the "D/A" buttons while turning the
radio on until "SEL" is displayed. Press "D/A" again and "CH 1" is
displayed. Now press the "PTT" button and either the current receive
frequency will be displayed or if nothing has been programmed into that
channel, you'll get "---------". Turning the channel knob forward or
backward with move you though allowable frequencies. To move quicker, press
the "Lamp" while turning the channel knob. When the received frequency is
correct, press the "PTT" button and now you can program in the received
CTCSS/DCS tone, if desired. Press the "LO" key and the initial CTCSS value
of 67.0 is displayed. Press "LO" a second time and the initial DCS value of
023N is displayed. Turning the channel knob either way will change the
setting to your choice. Press "PTT" and now your at the transmit frequency.
Change it and the transmit tone as done for the received ones. Next you
decided if this channel will be available for scanning, if not select "DEL"
by turning the channel selector knob. Press "PTT" and now you decide if you
want "Busy Channel Lockout" turned on or off. Choose by turning the channel
selector knob. Next you choose the maximum power setting "H" or "L". This
setting will depend on what maximum power setting you set with the software
when you wrote the "Test" and "Self Programming" modes the radio. If you
enabled High their then "H" here will give you 4 watts and "L" would give
you 1 watt. If you chose "M", then "H" and "L" will give you 2/1 watts and
if "L" was chosen, then you'll get "1/1". You can't get more than what you
chose using the software. Next is the "Beat Shift", I don't know what this
does as I don't use it. Pressing the "PTT" will either take you to choosing
"Wide/Narrow" if you have a TK-350G or will take you to Channel 2 where you
start all over.

Turn the radio off and while pressing "Lamp" and "D/A" until "SEL" is
displayed. Now press "TA". First you set the frequency configuration.
"UHF1" covers "450-470MHz"; "UHF2" covers "470-490MHz"; "UHF3" covers
"490-512MHz" and "UHF4" covers "406-430MHz". The 1, 2, 3 or 4 needs to
correspond with the last number at the end of the FCC ID number on the
label on the back of your radio. Pressing the "PTT" button you can now
choose to use the Battery Save feature. Your choices are "S-Short",
"M-Medium", "L-Long" or "OFF", your choice.Next you choose if you want to
the "Time-out Timer", you have choices between "30 and 300" seconds, or you
can turn it off. Next you decide if you want the radio to scan when you
press the "SCN" button. Next the "Delete/Add" feature is chosen. I use
D/A2, this feature allows you to press the "D/A" button to Delete/Add"
channels from being scanned when "SCN" is pressed. Next you can choose to
be able to use a channel set for repeater use in the "Talk Around" mode
bypassing the repeater. Next comes "Power Set", I don't use this and am not
sure exactly what it does.Next is the "Monitor" mode. I use "SQL" and this
gives me a "Momentary Monitor" mode when I press the Monitor button. If
this isn't what you want, you'll have to try the different settings. Then
last item is "Beep" mode. I have mine turned off as I don't like tones when
I press buttons. Enabling it will, I believe, let the radio beep on power
up. That's it.

While each of my TK-350's has the self programming feature enabled, I find
it much easier to make programming changes with my computer and the
software. But this will get you started if you don't want to program with
the software. Have fun!

 

[sundance24210]

350 Programing

Courtesy of the radio-programming Yahoo group:

I believe that "TEST" mode must also be enabled from within the software.
Assuming that is the case, then here you go:

Press and hold both the "Lamp" and the "D/A" buttons while turning the
radio on until "SEL" is displayed. Press "D/A" again and "CH 1" is
displayed. Now press the "PTT" button and either the current receive
frequency will be displayed or if nothing has been programmed into that
channel, you'll get "---------". Turning the channel knob forward or
backward with move you though allowable frequencies. To move quicker, press
the "Lamp" while turning the channel knob. When the received frequency is
correct, press the "PTT" button and now you can program in the received
CTCSS/DCS tone, if desired. Press the "LO" key and the initial CTCSS value
of 67.0 is displayed. Press "LO" a second time and the initial DCS value of
023N is displayed. Turning the channel knob either way will change the
setting to your choice. Press "PTT" and now your at the transmit frequency.
Change it and the transmit tone as done for the received ones. Next you
decided if this channel will be available for scanning, if not select "DEL"
by turning the channel selector knob. Press "PTT" and now you decide if you
want "Busy Channel Lockout" turned on or off. Choose by turning the channel
selector knob. Next you choose the maximum power setting "H" or "L". This
setting will depend on what maximum power setting you set with the software
when you wrote the "Test" and "Self Programming" modes the radio. If you
enabled High their then "H" here will give you 4 watts and "L" would give
you 1 watt. If you chose "M", then "H" and "L" will give you 2/1 watts and
if "L" was chosen, then you'll get "1/1". You can't get more than what you
chose using the software. Next is the "Beat Shift", I don't know what this
does as I don't use it. Pressing the "PTT" will either take you to choosing
"Wide/Narrow" if you have a TK-350G or will take you to Channel 2 where you
start all over.

Turn the radio off and while pressing "Lamp" and "D/A" until "SEL" is
displayed. Now press "TA". First you set the frequency configuration.
"UHF1" covers "450-470MHz"; "UHF2" covers "470-490MHz"; "UHF3" covers
"490-512MHz" and "UHF4" covers "406-430MHz". The 1, 2, 3 or 4 needs to
correspond with the last number at the end of the FCC ID number on the
label on the back of your radio. Pressing the "PTT" button you can now
choose to use the Battery Save feature. Your choices are "S-Short",
"M-Medium", "L-Long" or "OFF", your choice.Next you choose if you want to
the "Time-out Timer", you have choices between "30 and 300" seconds, or you
can turn it off. Next you decide if you want the radio to scan when you
press the "SCN" button. Next the "Delete/Add" feature is chosen. I use
D/A2, this feature allows you to press the "D/A" button to Delete/Add"
channels from being scanned when "SCN" is pressed. Next you can choose to
be able to use a channel set for repeater use in the "Talk Around" mode
bypassing the repeater. Next comes "Power Set", I don't use this and am not
sure exactly what it does.Next is the "Monitor" mode. I use "SQL" and this
gives me a "Momentary Monitor" mode when I press the Monitor button. If
this isn't what you want, you'll have to try the different settings. Then
last item is "Beep" mode. I have mine turned off as I don't like tones when
I press buttons. Enabling it will, I believe, let the radio beep on power
up. That's it.

While each of my TK-350's has the self programming feature enabled, I find
it much easier to make programming changes with my computer and the
software. But this will get you started if you don't want to program with
the software. Have fun!

When I get it in sel is there anything else I need to do when I hit DA it doesnt do anything

 

[scanfan03]

Sounds like you don't have the resistor removed or you don't have field programming enabled in the software.