no worries.
if the eyes free document doesn't cover something, the FAQ and other
sections of the miklor website certainly do.
We joke on the yahoo list that baofeng needs to add a sticker on the back of
the UV5R that gives the miklor website and the yahoo group information lol.
It would most certainly save allot of frustration from new owners who are
unaware of those excellent resources.
Or, perhaps something in big block letters on the front of the manual that
says do not bother with this piece of crap manual, and go directly to the
miklor.com/uv5R site, after which, join the baofeng_uv5r users group.
Trust me, editing the original manual isn't going to get you very far haha.
We've reached over 10 thousand messages on the uv5R list now by the way, and
that's only since febuary of this year.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: uva-5r question
> Colin, I absolutely agree with you 100%; that is, I do not believe in
> re-inventing the wheel. I didn't realize the document created by buddy
> brannon was on that particular transceiver. That was simply my error and
> oversight. For some reason, I thought the document buddy brannon wrote
> was
> on a different radio, and I didn't think it included all of the additional
> information shared by the people on this list.
>
> I appreciate the correction and calling this to my attention.
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
> At 05:37 PM 10/14/2012 -0600, you wrote:
>>Ronald and all:
>>there is such a document, put together by our very own buddy brannon.
>>It's
>>called "buddies eyes free document" and I've refered to it a few times in
>>my
>>posts.
>>It has all the information you need to use the radio along with allot of
>>little tips and tricks and tid bits about the uv5R.
>>This document, and allot of other really good information that applies to
>>both the blind user and a sighted user of the uv5R has already been
>>compiled
>>in one location:
>>HTTP://www.miklor.com/uv5r
>>The yahoo group is also absolutely top notch with regard to helping people
>>with their uv5r's. There is over 3000 members and it's only been active
>>since febuary of this year.
>>I don't see any point in reinventing the wheel as it relates to
>>documentation just for the blind operator.
>>The miklor website has the eyes free doc along with a bunch of very useful
>>info that relates to a blind user.
>>That said, getting the eyes free document up on I can work this thing
>>would
>>be good, and adding a URL to the handy hams website linking to the miklor
>>site along with info on how to join the yahoo group might be very useful
>>rather than trying to recreate what has already been done.
>>the gentleman who runs the miklor website is very open to helping in any
>>way
>>he can and his site is very accessible for screen readers.
>>It's actually easier than using the handy hams website as far as
>>simplicity
>>goes.
>>
>>73
>>Colin, V A6BKX
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 8:01 AM
>>Subject: Re: uva-5r question
>>
>>
>>> Re: uva-5r
>>>
>>> Is someone putting all of these operating instructions plus the
>>> additional
>>> operating recommendations for a blind operator into some file that is,
>>> or
>>> will be, available to all of the rest of us is we need it? If that
>>> isn't
>>> being done, I suggest that it be done and then, included among the
>>> materials available on the HandiHams website.
>>>
>>> Ron, K8HSY
>>>
>>> At 10:41 PM 10/13/2012 -0600, you 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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
>>>
>>> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
>>> Monthly Monetary Support Program (MMS) Committee
>>
> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
>
> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
> Monthly Monetary Support Program (MMS) Committee
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