It needs the software to be programmed, at least the one I have does I'm not 
sure about the higher models and likewise mine has no display so no alpha 
tags. Once I pay off a couple things I"ll get the mobile that goes with this 
hand held which does have a display and that may very well, I'll have to get 
back to you on that. For now I only have the one hand held.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: wauxum hand helds


> is there any way to set them to self program via the software?  In
> otherwords, field programmable without the software?
> Also, will it speak alpha tags, or just the channel numbers?
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 10:17 AM
> Subject: Re: wauxum hand helds
>
>
>> The IC-F3101 handheld and the IC-F5121 mobile, both VHF radios and their
>> UHF
>> counterparts the IC-F4101 and IC-F6121. They are commercial radios, so no
>> VFO, but they'll tell you what channel they're on in voice, do IDAS, have
>> a
>> lot you can do with turning the power on while holding a button to adjust
>> the squelch and other various settings, making it really one of the best
>> commercial radios I've used for accessibility though I still prefer my
>> kenwoods. my fiance got me the IC-F3101 for my birthday since one of the
>> local clubs I belong to and am VP of has a few IDAS repeaters up so now I
>> can play there. The software took a little learning but now that I did I
>> can
>> do anything with it.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "chad morrison" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 11:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: wauxum hand helds
>>
>>
>>> what is the model?
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 11:15 PM
>>> Subject: Re: wauxum hand helds
>>>
>>>
>>>> There's a commercial Icom radio that can do that now, it will give the
>>>> channels.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "chad morrison" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 12:12 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: wauxum hand helds
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> no, it will just read you the memory name.
>>>>> chad
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 8:44 PM
>>>>> Subject: wauxum hand helds
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Everyone;
>>>>>> I think I got the answer once upon a time but I just have to ask and
>>>>>> hope I misunderstood.  Simply put what talks?  Putting it another 
>>>>>> way,
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> just put 20 channels in memory and I don't have my paper telling me
>>>>>> what
>>>>>> repeater is in what channel and I had a minor brain freeze.  When I
>>>>>> bring up a memory channel will the radio speak both channel number 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> frequency?  If it only speaks channel numbers it isn't on my want
>>>>>> list.
>>>>>>  Similarly if I am dialing through the band will the radio tell me
>>>>>> what
>>>>>> frequency I am currently on?  To me those are the two most important
>>>>>> features.
>>>>>> Given the drastically lower price how does this thing compare with 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> thf6a?
>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>> richard