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Question on programming features for TK-290

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Alright, so I have a Kenwood TK-290[Without keypad], the KPG-38D Software, and a KMC-25 shoulder-mic. I've got the radio set up so the metal switch is the 'shift' function; however I don't have any shift-function slots to program for the mic-buttons for some reason.. Is that, normal? Example, Side Switch has 'Orange', then 'Shift+Orange', 'SIde1', 'Shift+Side1', etc.

The Mic Switch category in the KPG38D software only shows: PF1(Orange), and PF-2(Black).

Is there a way to program those two buttons with the shift function enabled? As when it is, all I get is an error-beep.
 
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That is normal. That series of radios is not able to do what you are looking to accomplish. The orange and black button will only do the 1 function you assign to it. The "Hold Time" is for how long the button must be pressed to execute that function.
 
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