Bought a pre-owned tk-2170 on fleabay and wrote my DTMF file to it, which went fine. But as soon as I disconnect the programming cable it starts beeping and will not transmit. It changes channels and everything, the words come up on the screen fine, but it won't stop beeping as soon as you turn it on.I can program other files and it (seems to) work fine. But as soon as I program the same DTMF file I've used in a dozen radios (and other very similar DTMF files) it starts beeping and won't TX. Any ideas?
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Tk-2170 issues
- Thread starter LiftedYJ
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Sounds like it's out of lock. Can you write a blank file with one frequency into it as a test?
I've had it happen before on TK-390s where I didn't catch one was a very high split (470-490) and I pushed a 450-470 file and it was very unhappy.
I've had it happen before on TK-390s where I didn't catch one was a very high split (470-490) and I pushed a 450-470 file and it was very unhappy.
I can program it with other frequencies and it doesn't beep. But any of the 8 DTMF files I program to it makes it beep constantly. I just used one file to program 5 other radios successfully, but with this radio it constantly beeps.
There are only 3 channels in use in each file and all on the same frequency (462.575)
kayn1n32008
ØÆSØ Say it, say 'ENCRYPTION'
That is because a TK-2170 is a VHF radio. You are trying to enter UHF frequencies into it. You need a TK-3170
🤣🤣 I never realized that! I was under the impression that they were the same as the 3170/3173. I guess it's a good thing I didn't buy the rest of them! 🤦
kayn1n32008
ØÆSØ Say it, say 'ENCRYPTION'
Kenwood tells you band by the model.
VHF portables are denoted by a 2 in the model:
TK-280
TK-2180
TK-5210
NX-200
NX-5200
UHF portables are denoted by a 3:
TK-380
TK-3180
TK-5310
NX-200
NX-5300
7/800MHz portables are denoted by a 4:
TK-5400
TK-5410
NX-5400
VHF mobiles are denoted by a 7:
TK-780
TK-7180
TK-5710
NX-700
NX-5700
UHF mobiles are denoted by an 8:
TK-880
TK-8180
TK-5810
NX-800
NX-5800
7/800MHz mobiles are denoted by a 9:
TK-5910
NX-5900
For UHF radios with multiple splits, the complete model off the back plate is required to determine proper band split.
TK series:
VHF low: TK-1xx HT / 6xx[x] mob
VHF high: TK-2xx[x] HT / 7xx[x] mob
UHF: TK-3xx[x] HT / 8xx[x] mob
700/800/900: TK-4xx[x] HT / 9xx[x] mob
NX series:
VHF low: NX-56xx mob
VHF high: NX-2xx HT / 7xx mob / 12xx HT / 17xx mob / 32xx HT / 37xx mob / 52xx HT / 57xx mob
UHF: NX-3xx HT / 8xx mob / 13xx HT / 18xx mob / 33xx HT / 38xx mob / 53xx HT / 58xx mob
700/800/900: NX-4xx HT / 9xx mob/ 34xx HT / 39xx mob/ 54xx HT / 59xx mob
VHF low: TK-1xx HT / 6xx[x] mob
VHF high: TK-2xx[x] HT / 7xx[x] mob
UHF: TK-3xx[x] HT / 8xx[x] mob
700/800/900: TK-4xx[x] HT / 9xx[x] mob
NX series:
VHF low: NX-56xx mob
VHF high: NX-2xx HT / 7xx mob / 12xx HT / 17xx mob / 32xx HT / 37xx mob / 52xx HT / 57xx mob
UHF: NX-3xx HT / 8xx mob / 13xx HT / 18xx mob / 33xx HT / 38xx mob / 53xx HT / 58xx mob
700/800/900: NX-4xx HT / 9xx mob/ 34xx HT / 39xx mob/ 54xx HT / 59xx mob
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