====== Kenwood MCP-2A ======

=====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 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)



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=====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.