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Matthew Chao <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 20 Mar 2015 20:29:34 -0400
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Hi, Dave.  Thanks.--Matt.

At 08:11 PM 3/20/2015, Dave Marthouse wrote:
>Matt,
>
>Below is the TH-F6A programming sheet from the I Can Work This Thing
>site. Enjoy.
>
>Dave
>
>
>
>The following are the TH-F6A keys and a short description of what they do.
>
>Holding HT in hand along left side are three buttons. Top is PTT button,
>1 - Top is PTT button
>2 - Middle lamp button (AID FOR VISUALLY-ENABLED)
>3- MONI is the bottom button.
>
>Looking at front of handheld, with keypad facing you, the top button,
>beneath the visual display, is Multi-scroll [MNU] key explanation
>follows. The multi-scroll key [MNU] is used to select menu mode by
>pressing it in the middle. It then selects the last menu used. Selection
>of menus can also be done by turning tuning knob (default at menu 1 Scan
>Resume). To do this press the center of the [MNU] key twice. Default beep
>is the low beep. Middle part of this key is also called MNU button. Moving
>this key to the right [>] is usually an OK to do something and to the left
>[<] is used as an escape ESC or cancel. It also does up or down function.
>([U] or [D])
>
>Below the Multi-scroll button is the [@] Power button. Holding it for 1
>second turns HT on. Two high beeps indicate                 the HT is
>turning on. When the
>HT is on, holding [@] Power button down for 1 second turns the HT off. Two
>low beeps indicates HT is turning off.
>
>The bottom four rows are a 16-button keypad which is from left to right
>
>1 2 3 A (Top row)
>4 5 6 B (Second row)
>7 8 9 C (Third row)
>* 0 # D (Fourth row)
>
>The arrangement resembles a telephone keypad with A B C D keys to the right
>of the corresponding 3 6 9 and # keys. When PTT is held and these keys are
>depressed they generate DTMF tones which are transmitted.
>
>When the radio beeps low it usually signifies its default state.
>
>When the keys are used by themselves they do a variety of things. I'll put
>the key number in () (AS ON TELEPHONE DTMF KEYPAD) then [name of the key as
>in the instruction manual and printed on key]. Example (1) [LOW]
>
>(1) [LOW] \High, Low, E-Low \ TX Power selection default (low-pitched beep)
>High power
>
>(2) [BAND] \ Band change When in A band goes 2m, 220MHz, 440MHz. When in B
>band starts out at AM, HF, 6m, FM, Air Band, 2m, VHF TV, 1.25m (220), 70cm
>(440), UHF TV, 23cm. The default is at 2m when in A band, and 440 when in
>B band.
>
>(3) [A/B] \ Toggles A band and B band. A default.
>
>(A) [F] \ Function button, hitting this key momentarily before hitting
>another key activates second function of keys. If depressed for 1 second
>activates keypad lock. Default unlocked.
>(4) [INFO] \ Selects the info band frequencies which are the ten weather
>freq by default. To exit this press [MR] or [VFO], pressing [A/B] will not
>exit this function.
>
>(5) [SQL] \ Squelch When selected, squelch can be changed by rotating
>tuning
>knob. Pressing (5) again after changing squelch level stores the changed
>level. If no change press ESC [<]. Pressing [MNU] or Multi-scroll Right [>]
>stores setting also.
>
>(6) [BAL] \ A/B volume balance default balanced. Tuning knob changes
>balance.
>
>(B) [VFO] \ VFO selection key
>
>(7) [TONE] \ Tone selection key. Order tone on, ctcss, dcs, no tone default
>no tone
>
>(8) [REV] \ REVERSE flips tx and rx freqs to transmit on repeater output
>freq and listen on repeater input. Default listen on repeater output.
>
>(9) [MN-F] \ Memory Name to frequency toggle. When on displays memory names
>in lieu of frequencies. Default on. (VISUAL DISPLAY)
>
>(C) [MR] \ Memory Recall
>
>(*) [MHZ] \ Enters decimal as in 145.110 or 14.315.
>
>(0) [FINE] \ Fine tuning when in HF mode or 0 when entering frequencies
>
>(#) [ENT] \ Enter key
>
>(D) [CALL] \ Call key
>
>Second function hit (A) key momentarily then hit second key do not hold
>(A) too long or it will lock the keypad. For this group I'll only refer
>to keys by their DTMF key designations.
>
>(A),(1) Battery level display toggle Default off (VISUAL DISPLAY)
>
>(A),(2) Mode FM, WFM, AM, LSB, USB, CW default FM
>
>(A),(3) Dual/Single chooses single band operation or dual default dual
>(A)HELD 1 s Key lock when depressed for 1 second default unlocked
>(function key)
>
>(A),(4) Visual scan toggle default off
>
>(A),(5) VOX keying toggle default PTT keying
>
>(A),(6) Priority channel monitoring toggle default off
>
>(A),(B) Memory contents loaded into VFO
>
>(A),(7) Tone select default 67.0 Pressing [MNU] or [>] confirms new value
>
>(A),(8) Offset shift Simplex Plus Minus default is Simplex
>
>(A),(9) Memory Name enter key (VISUAL DISPLAY)
>
>(A),(C) Memory enter key
>
>(A),(*) Memory channel lockout key
>
>(A),(0) Step change key
>
>(A),(#) Alert key
>
>(A),(D) Call freq input key
>
>(A),(Moni) Toggles attenuator on/off default off.
>
>(A),(Lamp) Turns display lamp on (UNTIL TOGGLED OFF) default off.
>(AIDS VISUALLY-ENABLED PERSONS)
>
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Disclaimer: Th
>
>

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