thank you very much.
I will do that.
I"m sure I'll have lots more questions once I get the radio. I tell you what, they really got that thing out quickly. I ordered it yesterday and Alanta sent it out the very same day and it shows to be here on monday.

On Aug 23, 2013, at 5:27 PM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Here are some menu changes I'd suggest, at least what I set on mine.
Here are the things I change in my radios.
      009 Note 1 CON.REC Conversation recording OFF/ ON OFF 79
changed to on
      201 RECALL Memory channel recall method ALL/ CURRENT ALL 34
changed to current
      202 Note 3 L.OUT Memory channel lockout OFF/ ON OFF 44
haven't locked anything out yet.
      403 Note 2 RPT.MOD Repeater mode CROSS/ A-TX/ B-TX CROSS 81
left this in cross mode.
      405 Note 2 RPT.ID Repeater ID registration Up to 6 characters  82
set my call on the one in the house.
      406 Note 2 ID.TX Repeater ID transmission OFF/ MORSE/ VOICE OFF 82
changed this to morse in the house
      501 BRIGHT Display brightness OFF/ 1 ~ 8 8 62
changed this to 4.
      507 PF1 PF1 key programmable function value See reference page 
FR.BAND 66
      508 PF2 PF2 key programmable function value See reference page CTRL 
66
      509 MIC.PF1 Microphone PF1 key programmable function value See 
reference
      page A/B 66
this is the delta or Dkey, bottom right. changed to enter
      510 MIC.PF2 Microphone PF2 key programmable function value See 
reference
      page MR 66
      511 MIC.PF3 Microphone PF3 key programmable function value See 
reference
      page VFO 66
changed to vgs for recorder, this is the bravo or b key.
      512 MIC.PF4 Microphone PF4 key programmable function value See 
reference
      page CALL (K/ M4 types)
      1750 (E types) 66
this is the a or alpha key, changed to voice.
      514 SC.RESM Scan resume method TO/ CO/ SEEK TO 43
changed to co for carrier
      516 APO Auto Power Off time OFF/ 30/ 60/ 90/ 120/ 180 (minutes) 180 
67
      521 AUTO.PM Automatic PM entry OFF/ ON ON 41
  changed to off in house



Thllis lets the a or alpha key on the mik be a voice key.  The d or delta 
key is the enter key so you can keypad enter a frequency or memory.  A 
great radio, I have 3 of them.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.