I just read that Wouxun now has a 6 and 2 meter HT. Wow…
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Oct 14, 2012, at 12:41 AM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> 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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