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after "doing the mess around" i finally figured out how to field program my kenwood tk-2170.
two thing's that i can't figure out.

1. how do you change the channel spacing to tune in small increment's ?. i had to tune 154.115 as
154.110.

2.is there anyway to change tha alphanumeric's thru the scroll knob ?. i have the non-keypad version.

as alway's any help greatly appreciated.
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ok, if you know how to field program this radio, please share it with the rest of us......
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ok, if you know how to field program this radio, please share it with the rest of us......
Surprise surprise surprise (Gomer said) the TK2170 can be modified for FPP, although it is painful.
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after "doing the mess around" i finally figured out how to field program my kenwood tk-2170.
two thing's that i can't figure out.

1. how do you change the channel spacing to tune in small increment's ?. i had to tune 154.115 as
154.110.

2.is there anyway to change tha alphanumeric's thru the scroll knob ?. i have the non-keypad version.


as alway's any help greatly appreciated.
8-1. Entering Self-Programming Mode
Remove D14 on the control unit (X57 B/4) first.
1. Press and hold the [C] key for 2 seconds while turning the
power on.
2. When self-programming mode is enabled, “ SELF ” appears
on the display.

8-3. Zone/Channel Select Mode
■ To enable Zone/Channel select mode
1. Press the [Side2] key when “SELF” is displayed. The
transceiver enters Channel Select Mode. On the left half
of the display, the zone number is displayed. On the right
half of the display, the channel number is displayed.
2. Each press of the [A] key changes the position of the “▼“
indicator between the zone select (left side) and the channel
select (right side).
3. Rotate the selector to set the zone or channel number,
depending on the location or the ”▼“ indicator.
■ Channel edit mode
1. Press the [A] key so that the “▼“ indicator is located on
the right side, above the channel number.
2. Rotate the selector select your desired channel number.
3. Press the [C] key to enter Channel Edit Mode.
4. Press the [C] key again to select the setting you wish to
modify.
5. Rotate the selector to select the desired value.
6. Press the [B] key to store the value in memory and advance
to the next setting.
7. Press the [C] key to skip any settings you do not wish to
modify.
8. Press the [S] key to exit. “SELF” appears on the display.
No.


[A] : Step change
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thank's.i had eventually figured all that out. can you change the alpha numeric's ?. i've messed around and have found no way to.
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