Hello all,
Been a Motorola user for years. I've had one or two Kenwood commercial radios in previous years but I just did an overhaul to Kenwood recently. I purchased and am using older, surplus equipment. One of the radios I've been playing around with is the TK-270 (not the "G" version). I happened to notice that once in a rare while when I am transmitting, 3 beeps will go out over the air with my message - and it is both audible through the speaker and over the air clearly. It seems to happen at random times. I know it isn't a TOT alert, because I have that set for 3 minutes (this one is being used as a ham radio at present). So, the only other thing I could think of is a low battery alert? But the red LED doesn't flash like the manual says it would do. Furthermore, the manual states it would beep only when the voltage is low enough to inhibit transmission. I have attached a sound clip. Can anyone help me out? Is it perhaps a VCO unlock? I know the radio is rated from 150-174 but I didn't think a few MHz below would hurt it.
Thanks for any input!
- Nick
Been a Motorola user for years. I've had one or two Kenwood commercial radios in previous years but I just did an overhaul to Kenwood recently. I purchased and am using older, surplus equipment. One of the radios I've been playing around with is the TK-270 (not the "G" version). I happened to notice that once in a rare while when I am transmitting, 3 beeps will go out over the air with my message - and it is both audible through the speaker and over the air clearly. It seems to happen at random times. I know it isn't a TOT alert, because I have that set for 3 minutes (this one is being used as a ham radio at present). So, the only other thing I could think of is a low battery alert? But the red LED doesn't flash like the manual says it would do. Furthermore, the manual states it would beep only when the voltage is low enough to inhibit transmission. I have attached a sound clip. Can anyone help me out? Is it perhaps a VCO unlock? I know the radio is rated from 150-174 but I didn't think a few MHz below would hurt it.
Thanks for any input!
- Nick