Program a Kenwood TM-281

Press VFO.

Set frequency with dial.

PROGRAMMING AN OFFSET

You must first select an amateur radio repeater

downlink frequency as described in “SELECTING AN OFFSET

FREQUENCY”.

SELECTING AN OFFSET DIRECTION

Select whether the transmit frequency will be higher (+)

or lower (–) than the receive frequency.

1 Press [F], [MENU] (tuning dial) and turn the Tuning control to

select Menu No. 5 (SFT).

2 Press [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to select “+”

or “–”.

3 Press [MENU] to store the setting or any other key to

cancel.

4 Now that the shift is stores, Press any key other than [MENU] to exit Menu Mode. • “+” or “–” appears above the frequency, indicating which

offset direction is selected.

ACTIVATING THE TONE FUNCTION

To activate Tone, press [F], [CALL]. tone is printed above the call button.

• As you press [F], [CALL], the selection cycles as follows:

when turning the tuning knob “OFF” ➞ “TONE” ➞ “CTCSS” ➞ “DCS” ➞ “OFF”. appear.

• “T” appears on the upper part of the display, indicating that

the Tone function is activated.

SELECTING A TONE FREQUENCY

1 Press [F], [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to

select Menu No. 2 (T).

2 Press [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to select

the desired tone frequency (default is 88.5 Hz). You need 100.0 for our club.

3 Press [MENU] to store the setting or any other key to cancel.

4 Then press any key other than [MENU] to exit Menu Mode.

STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR STANDARD

REPEATER FREQUENCIES

1, 2, 3 have been covered.

4 Press [F].

• A Memory Channel number appears and blinks.

• “ ” appears if the channel contains data.

5 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic [UP]/[DWN] to

select the Memory Channel in which you want to store

the data.

6 Press [MR] to store the data to the channel. Let up when you hear 

“Beep Beep,     Beep 

The tuning knob is the menu button after pressing the F Function button first.

A.: Press and hold "F/W" for 1 second 

B.: Within 5 seconds after releasing step A turn top dial to memory # you want to use. 

C.: Press "F/W" button to finalize memorization. 

D.: You will then revert back to VFO mode for next memorization. 

E.: To recall and use any memory channel, press "V/M" button and a memory number will show in top left part of display. Turn top dial to number you want. 

9. Page __30__ Add alpha tags: 

A. To recall and use any memory channel previously saved and a memory number is showing on top left of you display, turn top dial to desired number. 

B. Otherwise press the "V/N" button and a memory number will then show up. Then refer to A. 

C. Press "F/W" button then turn the top dial to "28:NMWRT" , then press "F/W" to enter label entry, then turn top dial the 1st letter/number, press "F/M" to move to next 

D. If there is a mistake, press " " button to back-space. 

E. If you are done with less than 6 characters, press and HOLD "F/W" button to exit alpha set mode. If you entered all 6 characters it automatically exits. 

10. Page __30__ Display alpha tags: 

A. Press "MR", turn top dial to memory # you want, press "F/M" then press "0" button to get to set mode 

B. Turn top dial to "27:NAME", then press "F/W" and turn top dial to "ALPHA". 

C. Press "PTT" to exit.