My th-79a shows channel numbers only

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o Contains 60 memory channels programmable with desired frequencies and ... o Do not modify this transceiver unless instructed by this manual or by ... BASIC TRANSCEIVER MODES . ..... 1 Press [VFO] to select VFO mode. P1'I switch, and ...

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Modifying the Kenwood TH-78a handheld transciever

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Nov 17, 1995 - (When William's early-model TH-78 was upgraded his mods (removed .... channel (if in memory recall mode) or last frequency (if in VFO mode).Missing: th234

TH-22AT/ TH-42AT QUICK START
1.Press VFO
2.Enter Frequency By
a)Using the dial knob
b)Or entering the last five digits of frequency

3.If Tone Is Required
a)Press T/CT
b)Press and hold F for more than one second
c)Press T/CT
d)Using dial knob select tone frequency
e)Press T/CT

4.Memory Entry
a)Press and hold F for more than one second
b)Select memory number using dial knob
c)Press MR to store

5.Memory Recall
a)Press MR
b)Select memory number using dial knob

Hi Michael,

Simple answer is NO!!!

The way these radios are designed, as with nearly all 2-way radios, only Channel Numbers are displayed. This is to save space on the LCD display for the other icons to fit in.

I hope this answers your query with satisfaction.

Ragards,
Peter

You should be able to enter the menus and change the freq display mode away from "alpha".

Happened to me too. It takes some disassembling!!!! Between the screen and the underlying circuit board is a rubber strip with conductive material throughout which provides ''ground' for the display. This rubber wears out over time, but the quick fix is to turn it a quarter after cleaning and treating the contact surface with 'contact spray'( sparsely!!).

Job requires steady hand and pincers.

http://www.radiomods.co.nz/kenwood/kenwoodth22.html

TH-79A Kenwood HT and with the power off, hold down the MR button and the PTT switch, and while holding both of these turn on the power. The HT will come up in the remote control mode with the display indication "RC" on one band and the normal display on the other band.
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To get the HT out of the "RC" mode just repeat the MR+PTT+Poweron sequence

TRY TO RESET THE CPU.

Drill a hole in the front panel. The mic is behind the front panel. Be careful.

There are several reasons for this, but one can be the flex that joins the display with the circuitry, carefully check if this is not broken or in this process or dirt.