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Programming "memory banks" in TK 280 380 or 481?

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Hi - I have a Kenwood Tk 280, a 380 and a 481. I was wondering - how do I program up "memory banks"? Here is what I want to do - I want to have a "memory bank" for my local area. I also want on for different parts of the state that I go to. When I am loal, I want to be able to select my home "bank". When I travel I want to select another "bank". I then want to e ale to scan whatever "bank" I have selected. So I think this is possible - however I am not sure the correct teminology. I know Kenwood uses "system" and "group" Currently I have each repeater set up as a "system" and am able to scan each one. Can anyoe shed some light on how I can do this? I apolofize if I have made this sound confusing :) THANK YOU!
 
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The X80 series is a bit quirky. It can be set up with one of two formats which are either trunking or conventional. If you are seeing systems and groups then the radio is in trunking format. If you need trunking systems this is the only format to use. Now if all you want in the radio are conventional repeaters and simplex channels, you CAN put them in with the trunking format but the way they are used is a bit odd and scan is tough to do.

For conventional channels only I would use the conventional format (warning, you'll have to start from scratch on the programming when this is changed). This is under the model pull down.

With this you will now get groups (banks) and channels. Program the different locations in each group. Make the rotary knob the channel up/down and the left/right buttons group up/down. I assign scan to the "S" button and scan add/delete to the "A" button. If you want to scan one group at a time, under scan set Group Scan to "single".

This, to me, makes the X80 radios act more like a normal radio.
 
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n0akf said:
Hi - I have a Kenwood Tk 280, a 380 and a 481. I was wondering - how do I program up "memory banks"? Here is what I want to do - I want to have a "memory bank" for my local area. I also want on for different parts of the state that I go to. When I am loal, I want to be able to select my home "bank". When I travel I want to select another "bank". I then want to e ale to scan whatever "bank" I have selected. So I think this is possible - however I am not sure the correct teminology. I know Kenwood uses "system" and "group" Currently I have each repeater set up as a "system" and am able to scan each one. Can anyoe shed some light on how I can do this? I apolofize if I have made this sound confusing :) THANK YOU!
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In the software, create a conventional codeplug, then in zone one enter the frequency info for all channels you want there, go to zone 2 create your channels for it. And assign a button for zone up, and if needed/wanted one for zone down.

If you do not need trunking, I would not even create a trunking code plug.


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THANK YOU guys for this info! I will go back and program it for conventional only. THe 2 above replies sound like what I am looking for. THANK YOU again!

Larry - N0AKF
 
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