====== Kenwood MCP-2A ======
=====MCP (Memory Control Program)=====
The Kenwood MCP-2A software is a free radio programming application used to program the [[https://www.kenwood.com/usa/com/amateur/tm-v71a/|TM-V71A/E]], [[https://www.kenwood.com/usa/com/amateur/tm-d710ga/|TM-D710A/E]] transceivers, and the RC-D710 control panel. It can be downloaded [[https://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/mcp_2a.html|here]].
The MCP-2A software can accept three types of file exports from Repeaterbook.com.
* Kenwood HMK File
* TravelPlus TPE File
* TravelPlus CSV File
=====Importing / Exporting=====
The software can import and export in two formats:
* HMK(Kenwood proprietary CSV format)
* TSV (Travel Plus CSV format)
===== Supported Searches =====
^ Search Page ^ North America ^ Rest of World ^
| **Favorite** | Operational| Development Planned |
| **Feature** | Development Planned| Development Planned|
| **Keyword** | Operational| Development Planned|
| **Location** | Development Planned| Development Planned|
| **Multi-County** | Operational | |
| **Multi-State** | Development Planned | |
| **Proximity** | Operational| Operational|
| **Proximity 2.0** | Development Planned | Development Planned|
| **Quick** | Operational| Operational|
| **Super Search** | Development Planned | Development Planned |
| **Travel** | Operational| |
=====Kenwood HMK File=====
The HMK file exports the following headers:
**Ch**: Channel number - Memory channel number. Auto-increments and starts at 1.
**Rx Freq.**: Downlink (Receive) Frequency -
**Rx Step**: Receive Channel Step -
**Offset**: Repeater Offset -
**T/CT/DCS**: Uplink Tone Type - T = Uplink tone only. CT = Uplink and Downlink Tone. DCS is digital squelch.
**TO Freq.**: Uplink (Transmit) Tone Frequency - Repeater's value or 77.0.
**CT Freq.**: Downlink (Receive) CTCSS Frequency - Repeater's value or 88.5
**DCS Code**: Digital Coded Squelch Code - Repeater's value or 023.
**Shift/Split**: Repeater Shift Direction - "+" or "-".
**Rev.**: Repeater Reverse - Default is Off.
**L.Out**: Transmit Lockout - Default is Off.
**Mode**: Modulation Mode - Always FM
**Tx Freq.**: Transmit (Uplink) Frequency
**Tx Step**: Bandplan correct.
**M.Name**: Memory Channel Name - Repeater call sign.
The HMK file can be imported into all of the Kenwood MCP programs that accept the HMK file. The file is not specific to a particular application.
===== TravelPlus TPE and CSV Files=====
The TPE and CSV files exports the following headers:
**Sequence Number**: Auto-incremented for each row starting at 1. Can be selected as the memory channel name.
**Country**: The country the repeater is in. Only used if selected as the memory channel name.
**State**: The state the repeater is in. Only used if selected as the memory channel name.
**Region**: The region the repeater in. Only used if selected as the memory channel name.
**Location**: The nearest city the repeater is in. Only used if selected as the memory channel name.
**Output Frequency**: Downlink (Receive) Frequency from the repeater.
**Input Frequency**: Uplink (Transmit) Frequency to the repeater. Not used.
**Call Sign**: Repeater call sign. Only used if selected as the memory channel name.
**Repeater Notes**: ARRL standard repeater not abbreviations. Nt used.
**CTCSS Tones**: Comma-separated list of the radio CTCSS uplink and downlink tones and the DCS code.
**Sponsor**: Repeater sponsor. Not exported or used.
Unlike the HMK file, you can select the data field to represent the memory channel name. The options are:
* None
* Country
* Region
* Callsign
* Sequence Number
* State
* Location
* Sponsor
Repeaterbook recommends using the Callsign or the Location fields. The field is limited to 8 characters, so many location entries may be truncated.
The program does not properly import split channel repeaters. It imports all split channels as simplex channels.