Kenwood TK-3140

[flibby3655]

Hi all, new here!

I purchased a couple of TK-3140 radios. My goal was to use them in conventional format. When I do, no matter what channel is selected, the radio always reverts back to channel 1.

I grabbed the same radio from work that is programmed in conventional format, snatched the programming and reprogrammed my radio with the same program. Same thing, continuously reverts back to channel 1.

The radio does not do this in LTR mode.

Is this a firmware problem?

 

[K4SVT]

3140

please email me at k4svt@me.com thanks!

 

[ramal121]

please email me at k4svt@me.com thanks!

Why does everyone stealth around with emails and PM's? Can't you leave it out on the forum so we all learn?

So I'm a little confused. Is this revert to channel one during scan or what? Please explain.

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[flibby3655]

Tk 3140

Why does everyone stealth around with emails and PM's? Can't you leave it out on the forum so we all learn?

So I'm a little confused. Is this revert to channel one during scan or what? Please explain.

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No, not during scan. I have around 50 channels programmed into the radio. So, if I decide I want the radio on channel 25, I rotate the dial on top of the radio to channel 25. The display says CHAN 25 for about one second, then reverts to CHAN1 and stays there. Wash, Rinse and Repeat.Hope this helps

 

[flibby3655]

Tk 3140

Come on guys... Help!!!

 

[Spankymedic7]

Sounds like it may have been programmed in trunking mode, a Kenwood of mine did the exact same thing. Couldn't figure it out, until we looked at the laptop screen, and saw those oh-so important letters: LTR.

I hope this helps. If this is the case, unfortunately you won't be and to cut and paste (at least I wasn't able to). You'll have to program it aaaaallllllllllll over again.

Best of luck.

 

[flibby3655]

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, that is not the case. This does this while in conventional mode. Funny thing is, I'm using them in trunking mode so they don't do the problem.

 

[SMFD34]

I recently acqiured a 3140 that is doing the same thing. I have also noted that I cannot access any repeaters programmed but simplex seems to work ok. I used the same programming file I have used on my other 3140 and it does this. What is the issue and how do I resolve it? I have the software and cable to fix anything that my be software related.

 

[flibby3655]

I never did find a cure for this. I just programmed the two radios in trunking mode and they work just fine. Sorry if this didn't help!

 

[tornado229]

Sometimes a corrupt programming file can cause issues like this. Have you tried making a different file with say 2 channels in it and see if it does the same thing. It has to be a new file though, you can't just delete the extra channels you have in.

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