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Hello gang,


I have a Kenwood TM-V7 that is now doing something that I've never seen.

Typically, on the display, for let's day Ch 1. It shows in order:

PTT (on selected side of either VHF or UHF side)
What I have named the Channel / repeater call sign
Frequency / channel

Now it says;
PTT
What I have named the channel
V Ch 1

The V has now replaced what the frequency was and I can't seem to change that.

Additionally, i can not select VFO, no matter what buttons I press.
Typically VFO puts it in VFO mode, MR puts it in memory mode. Right now
it's stuck on frustrating mode!!!

Thanks for any and all help. I have photos available to email if necessary.

Page 34 of the manual:

Channel Display function

When this function is switched ON, the transceiver displays
only memory channel numbers instead of frequencies.

Press [LOW]+[ON] to toggle this function ON and OFF.

The diagram shows the [LOW] button on the lower control strip labeled
with a (1) and the [ON} power button on the upper right labeled with a
(2). I presume that this is the order you should press them in... and
I'm guessing it's "press and hold LOW and then press ON."