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kenwood_mcp_2a [2020/11/15 21:47]
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 ====== Kenwood MCP-2A ====== ====== Kenwood MCP-2A ======
  
-**MCP (Memory Control Program)**+=====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 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**         | <color green>Operational</color>| Development Planned |
 +| **Feature**          | <color green>Operational</color>| Development Planned|
 +| **Keyword**          | <color green>Operational</color>| Development Planned|
 +| **Location**         | <color green>Operational</color>| Development Planned|
 +| **Multi-County**     | <color green>Operational</color>                  |
 +| **Multi-State**      | Development Planned                       |
 +| **Proximity**        | <color green>Operational</color>| <color green>Operational</color>|
 +| **Proximity 2.0**    | Development Planned | Development Planned|
 +| **Quick**            | <color green>Operational</color>| <color green>Operational</color>|
 +| **Super Search**     | Development Planned | Development Planned |
 +| **Travel**           | <color green>Operational</color>                    |
 +
 +=====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.
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