Steve:

Using the memories as position markers is what I always have done with my 
IC746, but I can see the advantage of having the dial locked into a memory 
as well.

This is another neat thing about the TS480--You have options, and can choose 
which fits your circumstances best at the time.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: question about TS480 memories


> Tom,
>
> I find both options useful, depending on my operating style.  When I use 
> the
> memories as position markers, I'll tune away from a memory, but when I'm
> conducting a QSO on a memory frequency, I like the tuning knob to be 
> locked.
> It's nice to be able to have options.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 16:11
> Subject: Re: question about TS480 memories
>
>
>>    Thanks Steve and Butch.
>>
>> Now, I have to decide which would be better--to leave the lock on or off.
>> (grin)  At least I now know I have the option.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 2:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: question about TS480 memories
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> You can cure that problem with Menu 7.  On the 480, the tuning knob is
>>> disabled by default in Memory Mode.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 13:43
>>> Subject: question about TS480 memories
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, folks.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry for all the questions on the TS480, but I'm still in learning 
>>>> mode
>>>> here.
>>>>
>>>> I have now programmed a bunch of memories into my new TS480, but have
>>>> discovered a really strange problem--or at least, I think it's strange.
>>>>
>>>> When I access a memory, everything works as expected, but I find that I
>>>> can't move from that memory frequency at all using the tuning knob.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know how I did it now, but, with my Icom IC746, even if I'm in
>>>> memory mode, I can still tune outside of a memory frequency using the
>>>> regular tuning knob.
>>>>
>>>> Is this possible with the TS480, or do the memories lock your frequency
>>>> in.
>>>>
>>>> P.S.  Through all this, I made sure that my frequency tuning lock
>>>> function
>>>> was "off".
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>