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Jeff Kenyon <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 3 Jan 2005 13:42:39 -0500
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The THF6A like any other radio takes getting used to.  I have never gotten
a adio where I knew everything there is to know about it in one night, but
you should go a head with the THF6A.





On Mon, 3 Jan 2005, Bob Humbert wrote:

> 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
> >
>

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