Hi Bob, and the group.  I think that the first few days with a new radio
are always blurry.  I know that all too well with both the F6A, and this
new scanner and others I've gotten.  I've had the Pro-96 for almost a
month now, and just figured out the programming part of it with trunking
late last night, and now am able to do it regularly now.





On Thu, 20 Jan 2005, Bob Humbert wrote:

> 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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> >
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