Kenwood TM-255A User Manual

8 EchoLink

TM-D710A/E

67

Note: 


Steps 3 through 5 above can only be done using MCP-2A.



Older versions of MCP-2A may not have menu items described above.  In this case, upgrade your MCP-2A to version 

3.10 or newer.

Here are the steps to follow to check out your link station:
• Connect a dummy load to the TM-D710A/E antenna connector in place of the antenna.  This 

will prevent your transmitted signal from interfering with others while you prepare the link station 
for use.

• Turn ON the power to TM-D710A/E while holding down [PF2] to place TM-D710A/E in 

EchoLink Sysop mode.

• Start the EchoLink software.
• Pressing  the  PTT switch on another transceiver configured to operate on the TM-D710A/E 

frequency should cause the EchoLink software to show a Busy indicator. 

• Connect to the test server the same as in Single User mode.  Adjust receive and transmit levels 

by using another transceiver in place of the headset used in Single User mode.  

• Adjust the modulation of TM-D710A/E to produce an adequate level from the computer to the 

test server.  Adjust the deviation of TM-D710A/E such that the signal received from the test 
server via the computer is adequate.

• The [Ctrl] + [F10] keys on a PC can be used to manually toggle the transceiver’s PTT on and 

off, to test the cable connections and TX Ctrl configuration.

• After completing the above adjustments, try transmitting DTMF signals from another 

transceiver.  Verify that the DTMF signal is decoded correctly on the screen of the EchoLink 
software.

• Disconnect from the test server when the verification is complete.
• Transmit DTMF signals from another transceiver to verify commands such as Connect/ 

Disconnect or LinkUp/ LinkDown are working correctly.

After completely verifying all operations, your node setup is done.  Enjoy operating EchoLink with 
your TM-D710A/E.