Hi Bob;
I don't use the thf6a so I can't be much help.  I can tell you that Rome
isn't built in a day or two so give it time.  Start out with the easy things
and move on from there.  As for the dumbo blocking a repeater, there are
always a few rotten apples but don't let it spoil the whole thing for you.
You will find one key press that resets the radio to original factory
settings.  Although this erases all your programming, it safely gets you
back to a easy starting point.  Without getting into the handihams debate,
have you checked with them to see if they have any thf6a info on cassette?
If so, that might be a easy way to get started.
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: average time it takes for learning all you want to know about a
new radio?


> Well, just as I thought; I used my THF6A for just a few days and then I
> screwed it up.  How?  That's the worst part.  I don't know.  I downloaded
> 3
> files from I can work this thing for it but so far they aren't very
> helpful.
> Instead of using word, they use abbreviations that I don't understand.
> There are just too many whistles, bells, and lights.  Right now, I'm sorry
> I
> got my ham tickets and long to go back to CB.  Especially when I heard a
> few
> jerks on the radio this morning blocking a repeater intentionally.  I'll
> get
> over it, but right now, I'm not a happy camper I bought the cable to
> attach
> the HT to my computer but so far, the program, if I downloaded the right
> one
> from Kenwood, doesn't talk using Jaws.  perhaps it won't until I hook it
> up
> or perhaps I didn't download the right program.  Unfortunately, I know
> noone
> who is a ham yet.  There will be a club meeting on the first Friday and
> perhaps I'll meet someone who can help me but last night at their weekly
> bull session, no one was familiar with the rig and no one was willing to
> spend the time with the manual to explain it too me or to themselves.  Not
> a
> good start.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 3:07 PM
> Subject: Re: average time it takes for learning all you want to know about
> a
> new radio?
>
>
>> Hi Jeff.
>>
>> It depends upon the radio.
>>
>> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>> At 12:49 PM 1/19/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>>>Hi everyone, I have been thinking about some things since getting my
>>>Pro-96
>>>trunktracker scanner.  I am just wondering when the rest of you get a new
>>>rig, how long does it usually take for you to learn about the basic
>>>operations like programming and things like this?  I am learning the
>>>Pro-96
>>>gradually, but with some mishaps, but I think that I am getting it
>>>slowly.
>>
>> Louis Kim Kline
>> A.R.S. K2LKK
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