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Re: New Radio
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Jeff Kenyon <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:08:33 -0500
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That could never work with me.  I have a hard enough time just having them
explain on how to program new radios the THF6A included.  Has anyone had
that problem with getting sighted assistants?  This is something that has
happened without fail.  I'll have gotten a new radio and will have several
people try to help me out, but they have trouble explaining what I am to
do in terms of programming and other settings.  For example, my THF6A with
just programming a frequency and PL in.  Then with my BC250D scanner, my
step dad thought there was no way for me to program it but there is but it
is just a little nerve racking, and I haven't gotten down the entering in
of LTR talk groups, or Motorola type I programming.  What have others done
with sighted assistants that hasn't worked out?  This has been the case
with me.





On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, John Miller wrote:

> oh ya,  half the time I just have my mother or some one just look for the
> part number, we find the component and then I do the work, carefully of
> course but so far that's worked out for me.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 6:51 PM
> Subject: Re: New Radio
>
>
> > This works out well even with someone who is noon-technical?  I have had
> > that problem with even going through the manual.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, John Miller wrote:
> >
> >> I usually have a sighted person point out the components to cut/remove
> >> and
> >> then I do the work on my radios.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 6:27 PM
> >> Subject: Re: New Radio
> >>
> >>
> >> >I have the info somewhere, but I don't think it can be done by a totally
> >> > blind person.  I'm not sure it is easy for a sighted person to do.  As
> >> > I
> >> > recall, it involves removing some surface mount diodes, and these are
> >> > the
> >> > size of a pin head.  Not for the faint of heart for sure.
> >> > 73s
> >> > Butch Bussen
> >> > wa0vjr
> >> >
> >>
> >
>

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