Copyright: Copyright (C) 1998 KENWOOD Corporation.


Welcome

- This program is for editing memory channels on the KENWOOD amateur radio TH-G71A.

- This program may be redistributed freely in North and South America. It is not supported in any other markets outside of the U.S.. It may, not be modified. Redistribution of this program for profit is prohibited.

- Permission is required if this program is to be redistributed on individuals' home pages.

- KENWOOD does not, and cannot assume liability for any problems that may occur as a result of using this program.

- This program runs on Windows 95.(*1) About 1 Mbytes of free space on the hard disk is needed to install this program.

- To write to or read from the TH-G71A memory, a separate connector cable PG-4P (option) is required.

- This program is the property of Kenwood Communications Corporation.

- If you have any inquiries regarding this program, contact KENWOOD at 310-639-5300 (USA only) or by E-mail at "http://www.kenwood.net".

(*1)Windows 95 is a trademark registered by Microsoft Corporation.


Introducing MCP-G707's Features
Introducing MCP-G71’s Features

- Data from TH-G71A can be read.

- Data can be written to TH-G71A.

- Data can be saved to file.

- Saved data can be read from file.

- Data can be edited.

- Data can be printed.

- You can select either COM1 or COM2 as the serial port.

- Data can be edited (cut, copied, pasted or deleted).


Data That Can Be Edited by MCP-G707
Data That Can Be Edited by MCP-G71

- Memory channel data

- VFO data

- CALL channel data

- DTMF code data

- Up to 50 characters can be saved as a file comment


Installing MCP-G707
Installing MCP-G71

- Copy MG71200.EXE to the directory in which you want to install the program.

- Execute MG71200.EXE. The following programs are automatically created:

    MCP_G71.EXE

    README.TXT

    MCP-G71.HLP

    MCP-G71.CNT

- By executing MCP_G71.EXE


Uninstalling MCP-G707
Uninstalling MCP-G71

- Delete the entire directory to which the following files have been copied:

    MCP_G71.EXE

    README.TXT

    MCP-G71.HLP

    MCP-G71.CNT

- You can also use short-cut commands to delete the directory if it was made using short-cut commands.

- Delete "Software" "KENWOOD" from "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" by Windows95 Regedit. However, delete only "MCP-G71" under "KENWOOD" when other MCPs are installed. Carefully carry out registry operations taking care not to delete other registry data. If you are unsure of registry operations, no problems will be met if you do not delete files.

- When files have been linked, delete the [71 File] by [File Types] in the [View] - [Options] menu in the Explorer.


Starting Up the Program

There are three ways of starting up the program:

- By double-clicking the execution file.

- By dragging the MCP icon onto the file to be opened.

- By linking the file created by MCP, and double-clicking the file to be opened. (For details on how to link files, see Windows95 "File Types" Help.


Quitting the Program

Quit the program by clicking [Exit] in the [Files] menu.

You can also quit the program by clicking the [x] button at the top right of the main window.

If you are still editing data when you quit the program, a confirmation message will be displayed prompting you to save the data to file.


Selecting Edit Features

Click the desired editing feature. You can also select editing features by the [Tab] key (return by [Shift] + [Tab] keys) and [Up arrow] or [Down arrow] keys.


Open the Edit Window
Opening the Edit Window

The Edit window opens by double-clicking the channel to be edited or the band item. The Edit window also opens by selecting the channel to be edited or the band item, and clicking [Enter].


Cutting Data

You can cut selected data by using [Cut] in the [Edit] menu or the [Cut] button, or [Ctrl] + [X] key.

VFO or CALL channel data cannot be cut.


Copying Data

You can copy selected data by using [Copy] in the [Edit] menu or the [Copy] button, or [Ctrl] + [C] key.


Paste Data
Pasting Data

You can paste cut or copied data by using [Paste] in the [Edit] menu or the [Paste] button, or [Ctrl] + [V] key.

Data sometimes cannot be pasted if the conditions of the item to be pasted do not match the cut or copied data.


Deleting Data

You can delete selected data by using [Delete] in the [Edit] menu, or [Ctrl] + [Delete] key.

VFO and CALL channel data cannot be deleted.


Displaying Version Information

You can check the version by using [About] in the [Help] menu.


Displaying Help

You can display help by using [Help Topics] in the [Help] menu.


Editing Data between MCP Applications

When you edit radio data of the data of a specific file, you can run two MCP-G71s. Data can also be pasted between MCP-V7s , MCP-G707s and MCP-G71(Ver 2.00). However, note that the contents of some data are deleted depending on the conditions of each radio.


Editing Frequency

Enter the frequency with "." appended to the MHz position.

Enter the frequency matched to the currently set step.

The frequency will be compensated if it is outside the frequency range and if it does not match the step frequency.

The frequency is compensated when the [Enter] key is pressed and when the [OK] button is pressed.

Editing the Split Mode Transmission Frequency

The split mode transmission frequency can be edited only in the memory channel and CALL channel.

The transmission frequency can be edited by selecting "Split Channel" by the radio button in the "Frequency" group.

The reverse ON/OFF setting cannot be changed.


Channel the Step Frequency
Changing the Step Frequency

Select the step frequency to be set from the pull-down menu.

The frequency is not compensated when you have changed the step.


Editing the Offset Frequency

You can set the offset frequency only when you are editing VFO.

Enter the frequency with "." appended to the MHz position.

You can set the offset frequency in 50 kHz steps within the range 0 to 29.95 MHz.

The offset frequency will be compensated if it is outside the above frequency range.

The frequency is compensated when the [Enter] key is pressed and when the [OK] button is pressed.


Changing Reverse

You can change the reverse ON/OFF setting.

The reverse ON/OFF setting cannot be changed when you have set the split channel.


Changing Shift

You can select one of the "Simplex", "Plus Shift" or "Minus Shift" items.

You can also select "Split Channel" when you are editing the memory channel or CALL channel.


Changing Tone and CTCSS

You can set three types: TONE ON, CTCSS ON and both TONE and CTCSS OFF.


Changing Tone Frequency and CTCSS Frequency

Select the frequency of the item to be changed from the pull-down menu.


Editing Memory Names

You can set memory names only when you are the editing memory channel.

For details on characters that you can enter, refer to the User's Manual for the radio.

You can select characters that cannot be entered.

If you have entered an illegal character string, a message will be displayed when you press the [OK] button.


Changing Memory Channel Lockout

You can set memory channel lockout only when you are editing the memory channel.

You can change the memory channel lockout ON/OFF setting.

You cannot change program scan memory ("L0" to "U9") and priority channel (“PR”).


Changing Transmission Power

You can change transmission power only when you are editing VFO.

Select the transmission power to be changed from the pull-down menu.

You can select only 144 MHz band or 440 MHz band.


Editing DTMF Codes

You can set up to 16 DTMF code characters comprising "0" to "9", "A", "B", "C", "D", "*" and "#".

Characters other than the above cannot be entered.


Changing Channel Number or Bands
Changing Channel Numbers or Bands

You can specify the memory channel number by entering "0" to "199", "L0" to "U9",”PR” in the entry box to the side of the "Memory Channel Number".

You can change the memory channel number by pressing the [UP] or [DOWN] buttons to the side of the entry box.

You can change the VFO and CALL channels by pressing [DOWN] to the side of the "Band" and selecting from the pull-down menu.

You can change DTMF memory by pressing [DOWN] to the side of "Channel Number" and selecting from the pull-down menu.


Updating Edit Data
Updating Edited Data

You can update data by pressing the [OK] button.

If you have changed data when the channel number or band number has been changed, a message will be displayed and you can select whether or not to update the data.

A message will be displayed when data that cannot be set in the edited data has been specified.


Closing the Edit Window

You can close the Edit window by pressing the [Close] button.

If you are still editing data when you close the Edit window, a message will be displayed and you can select whether or not to update the data.


Edit Window Operations Using Keyboard
Edit Window Operations Using the Keyboard

You can close the Edit window by the [Esc] key.

You can increment channel numbers or bands by the [PageUp] key.

You can decrement channel numbers or bands by the [PageDown] key.

You can go to the first channel number or band by the [Home] key.

You can go to the last channel number or band by the [End] key.

You can move between setup items by the [Tab] key (return by [Shift]+[Tab] key).

You can select checkboxes or change settings in pull-down menus by the [Up arrow] or [Down arrow] keys.

You can set or cancel checkbox settings by the [Space] key.

You can fix the frequency or offset frequency by the [Enter] key.


Creating New Data

You can erase data to return it to its initial state by using [New] in the [File] menu or the [New] button.

If you are still editing data, a confirmation message will be displayed prompting you to save the data to file.


Opening Files

You can display the Open window by using [Open] in the [File] menu or the [Open] button. Select the name of the file to be opened and press the [Open] button.

You can read the ".71" files and ".g71"(MCP-G71 Version 1.00) files.

If you are still editing data, a confirmation message will be displayed prompting you to save the data to file.


Overwriting Files

You can overwrite data in files by using [Save] in the [File] menu or the [Save] button. Note, however, that when the file name has not been fixed, the Save window will be open, and you will be prompted to specify the file name.

Only files with the ".71" extender can be handled.


Saving Files Under a New Name

You can open the Save window by using [Save as] in the [File] menu. Data is saved under a new file name by specifying the file name and pressing the [Save] button.

Only files with the ".71" extender can be handled.


Printing Data

You can open the Print window by using [Print] in the [File] menu or the [Print] button. You can print data from this window by making the necessary settings and pressing the [OK] button.


Setting Menu of the TH-G71A

Menu 15 of the TH-G71A must be “ON” before connecting to the PC. (See TH-G71A Instruction manual)


Setting the Serial Port

Select either "Com1" or "Com2" by using [Radio] in the menu.

An error will be displayed if the serial port that you specified is being used by a different application.


Reading Data

You can start reading data from the radio by using [Read] in the [Radio] menu or the [Read] button.

When data is being read normally, a progress bar will be displayed.

You can cancel reading of the data by pressing the [Cancel] button.

An error will be displayed if the serial port is not connected to the radio or that serial port is being used by another application.

If you are still editing data, a confirmation message will be displayed prompting you to save the data to file.

Data cannot be read from radios other than the TH-G71A.


Writing Data

You can start writing data to the radio by using [Write] in the [Radio] menu or the [Write] button.

When data is being written normally, a progress bar will be displayed.

You can cancel writing of data by pressing the [Cancel] button.

Illegal data, for example, data outside the frequency range cannot be written to the radio.

An error will be displayed if the serial port is not connected to the radio or that serial port is being used by another application.

Before the data is written, a confirmation message will be displayed.

Data cannot be written to radios other than the TH-G71A.

For DTMF memory channels you do not program with DTMF codes using the MCP-G71, the contents of the channels on the radio will remain unchanged.