Hi
There is no such thing these days as "a very vanilla handy-talky."
All new modern radios will have the menu systems etc.  Yes it can be
frustrating, but once you get used to it then it is fine.

I completely understand your frustrations.  However, I don't think you
should be lead to believe otherwise.  At the end of the day the CB days and
manual controls on radios have past us by.  Whether we like it or not.  The
fact is you will not find any new modern kit these days not using digital /
menu systems.  Sad but true!

In your situation I would suggest you purchase a radio, get assistance in
setting it up etc.  Then in theory you should be able to just turn the
tuning knob between the programmed memories etc.  I don't see why that
couldn't work.

Regards,

Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bob Humbert
Sent: 03 January 2005 18:10
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: programming information chanels on THF6A

I didn't want to hear that.  After listening to you guys for over a month
now, I came to the conclusion that that is the radio I should start with.
However, now you make it sound much more complicated than it needs to be.
I'll take and easily pass the general test January 15 but I'm beginning to
long for the good old days of CB back in the 1960's.  so why did I bother to
get my technicians ticket and get ready for the general test?  Well, it was
just a challenge to learn and pass the test but having to fight with menus,
whistles, bells, and lights on a simple what amounts to a walky-talky just
doesn't sound like much fun at all.

www.audible.com

has a fantastic program for purchasing up-to-date recorded books and playing
them on a MP3 player etc but after a year of fighting their menus just to
find and download a book I am quitting.  I'm just too old, lazy, stupid,
tired  and fat for all of these menus.  Does anyone have any suggestions for
a very vanilla handy-talky?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 8:24 PM
Subject: programming information chanels on THF6A


> Hi, Folks.
>
> Well, I won't go into the whole big explanation, but I inadvertently did a
> "full re-set" on my THF6A, and now need to do some re-programming.
>
> Not an insurmountable task, but something I hadn't planned on.  HI!  HI!
> HI!
>
> Anyway, I'm ok with everything I need to do except for programming the ten
> information channels.
>
> Can someone give me a simple, step-by-step way to program the ten
> information channels on the
> Thf6A?
>
> I can't seem to remember how I did it originally, and I don't seem to have
> an easy cheat sheet with which to do this.
>
> The manual isn't totally clear either.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> I'm going to bed now before I mess something else up.  HI!  HI!  HI!
>
> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>