On 10/14/12, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I just reread your note. I'm a little confused as to which key to use
> to change the power. The star key on mine is next to the 3, kind of
> backwards. I was going to hook mine up to my service monitor to make
> some measurements, but I don't have the right adapter, it is oposite of
> Kenwood.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Sat, 13 Oct 2012, Colin McDonald wrote:
>
>> I use mine every day. It's my go to, number one HT right now.
>> Using the j0125A antenna it exclusively as well.
>> The high dollar kenwood and icoms are collecting dust at the moment.
>> Of course if I need 220MHZ on an HT, or 6M on an HT, or for some unknown
>> reason require the HF bands on an HT, they are still ready to go lol.
>> Now that you understand the programming, you can always do a full reset
>> and
>> clear everything to start fresh with regard to the rx ctcss tones.
>> If you do a reset, don't forget to do the following:
>> set menu 7 to 0 off this is the dual stand by on off setting
>> Set menus 35, 36 37 and 38 to 0 off. These are all to do with squelch
>> tail
>> and repeater tail elimination and are a pain in the ass for the average
>> ham
>> operator.
>> These are all turned back on by default with a full reset.
>> However, menus 10 through 13 are reset to off so you can start fresh with
>> those.
>> Also, bear in mind, that what ever power setting you had set in menu 2
>> will
>> be programmed into your channels. Using the star key, or the key right
>> beside the 9 key will toggle between high and low while in channel
>> mode...for instance, if you have all your channels programmed with high
>> power, hitting this key while in a channel will switch to low power...the
>> power is reset back to the programmed state when you switch channels or
>> turn
>> the rig off and back on or if you switch from channel mode to frequency
>> mode
>> etc.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 3:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: uva-5r question
>>
>>
>>> Thanks much. I tried that, but put in 6 zeroes, I'll try just one. I
>>> have already programmed some stuff with receive pl tones, guess I'll
>>> leave them and see how things work. One hell of a radio for the price
>>> though and not bad to program once you get the hang of it.
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>>> Node 3148
>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, 13 Oct
>>> 2012, Colin McDonald wrote:
>>>
>>>> hey butch:
>>>> go to menu 11, which is rx ctcss and just type in 0 and hit menu to
>>>> confirm...the rx tone will then be disabled.
>>>> If you have already programmed the weather frequency into a memory
>>>> channel,
>>>> you'll have to reprogram it without the tone as you cannot edit that
>>>> particular parameter in a memory channel.
>>>> Don't forget to delete the memory channel first if you want to use the
>>>> same
>>>> channel location.
>>>> Don't worry, someone was having precisely the same problem the other
>>>> day
>>>> on
>>>> the uv5R email list.
>>>> I just leave rx ctcss off for everything as there are some quirky
>>>> issues
>>>> with using the rx tone on the uv5R.
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 11:46 AM
>>>> Subject: uva-5r question
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> How do I get it not to require pl on receive? I can go to weather
>>>>> channel
>>>>> and don't get them unless I hold in the monitor button. Thanks.
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Butch
>>>>> WA0VJR
>>>>> Node 3148
>>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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