Tom,

I find both options useful, depending on my operating style.  When I use the 
memories as position markers, I'll tune away from a memory, but when I'm 
conducting a QSO on a memory frequency, I like the tuning knob to be locked. 
It's nice to be able to have options.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 16:11
Subject: Re: question about TS480 memories


>    Thanks Steve and Butch.
>
> Now, I have to decide which would be better--to leave the lock on or off.
> (grin)  At least I now know I have the option.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 2:31 PM
> Subject: Re: question about TS480 memories
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> You can cure that problem with Menu 7.  On the 480, the tuning knob is
>> disabled by default in Memory Mode.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 13:43
>> Subject: question about TS480 memories
>>
>>
>>> Hi, folks.
>>>
>>> Sorry for all the questions on the TS480, but I'm still in learning mode
>>> here.
>>>
>>> I have now programmed a bunch of memories into my new TS480, but have
>>> discovered a really strange problem--or at least, I think it's strange.
>>>
>>> When I access a memory, everything works as expected, but I find that I
>>> can't move from that memory frequency at all using the tuning knob.
>>>
>>> I don't know how I did it now, but, with my Icom IC746, even if I'm in
>>> memory mode, I can still tune outside of a memory frequency using the
>>> regular tuning knob.
>>>
>>> Is this possible with the TS480, or do the memories lock your frequency
>>> in.
>>>
>>> P.S.  Through all this, I made sure that my frequency tuning lock
>>> function
>>> was "off".
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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