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Re: TH-F6a weather mode
From:
Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:25:23 -0700
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Do you have the kenwood cable and software.  The software is free and I 
think cZAbles on ebay are cheap.  You can read and or edit those 
memories with the software.  Wworks well with speech.  Also, can you 
enter it in vfo mode and receivve it?
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Fri, 17 Apr 2015, Lou Kolb wrote:

> Thanks, Butch and yes, it does make sense. I just tried switching to and
> from dual-band mode but no apparent difference. When I can get some sighted
> help here I'll scroll through whatever channels are displayed in that mode.
> It seems that 162.4, the weather channel in our area, must've gotten
> deleeted somehow. I am getting ten channels in that mode, just not my
> weather channel. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions. 73. Lou
> WA3MIX
> Lou Kolb
> Voice-over Artist:
> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
> Messages On-hold:
> www.loukolb.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 2:32 PM
> Subject: Re: TH-F6a weather mode
>
>
>> No menu change as I recall.  Have you switched bands?  I always forget
>> which is a and b, but I think one is genetral coverage.  I'll have to
>> check mine, but it should put you in weather mode whether you are in
>> memory or not.  Just checked mine and it goes to weather channel when in
>> memory mode.  Be sure you are in dual band mode.  function 3 puts you in
>> single band mode, not sure if this matters.  3 key switches from band a
>> to b and back.  Hope all that makes sense.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 17 Apr 2015, Lou Kolb
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I just tried to use the weather mode on the TH-F6a but it only seems to
>>> put
>>> the rig back in memory mode if I have it in VFO mode. Is there a menu
>>> setting that has to be changed before the ten channel weather station
>>> mode
>>> can be brought up with the '4' key? Thanks and 73. lou WA3MIX
>>> Lou Kolb
>>> Voice-over Artist:
>>> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
>>> Messages On-hold:
>>> www.loukolb.com
>>>
>>>
>
>

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