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From:
T Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 22 May 2006 15:00:31 -0400
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    Hmmmm:  Very interesting, Steve.

73 de KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Help with thf6a


> Tom,
>
> I saw that message earlier, so I have a feeling the text had nothing
> to do with why the message bounced.
>
> Steve
>
> On Monday 5/22/06 14:13 T Behler wrote:
> >To anyone interested ... Here's the post that got rejected earlier.  I
can't
> >tell any difference between it and what Steve just sent.
> >
> >Am I missing something?
> >
> >73 de Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: "For blind ham radio operators" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:27 AM
> >Subject: Re: Help with thf6a
> >
> >
> > >     Ok, Russ.
> > >
> > > No problem. ... At least you got it working again.
> > >
> > > I know how frustrating that can be, as I'm sure everyone else on this
list
> > > does too.
> > >
> > > If you ever have problems like this, always ask.  I continue to be
very
> > > impressed with the folks on this list, the knowledge that exists here,
and
> > > how I am never made to feel like I have asked a stupid or
inappropriate
> > > question.
> > >
> > > 73 de Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:19 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Help with thf6a
> > >
> > >
> > > > I ended up doing a reset and it works now.  I'll keep your note
incase I
> > > > have problems again.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 8:13 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Help with thf6a
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >    Russ:
> > > > >
> > > > > Again, before you do the full re-set, try the little trick I just
> > > > > suggested
> > > > > earlier, or do a VFO re-set.
> > > > >
> > > > > That may be enough to get out of your problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > If not, a full re-set is your next option, and like the others on
this
> > > > > list,
> > > > > I can't tell you how many times I had to do this, especially when
I
> >was
> > > > > getting acclamated to the radio.
> > > > >
> > > > > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:03 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: Help with thf6a
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> To t he right.  If tyou do turn it to the left you only have to
turn
> >it
> > > > >> once.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Mon, 22 May 2006, Russ Kiehne wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > What direction do I turn the tuning knob?
> > > > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >> > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 7:55 AM
> > > > >> > Subject: Re: Help with thf6a
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > > Hi Rus, right the reset will restore the unit into defaults.
I
> > > don't
> > > > > ahve
> > > > >> > > mine with me though, but from what I can remember you just
hold
> >the
> > > > >> > > function key down as you turn the unit on. Then turn the
tuning
> > > > > control
> > > > >> > > about three times, and then press menu, and it should reset.
> >Have
> > > > >> > > you
> > > > >> > > managed to store anything in there as of yet?
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > On Mon, 22 May 2006, Russ Kiehne wrote:
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >> I'll try removing the battery for a while and see what
happens.
> > > > > What's
> > > > >> > >> the
> > > > >> > >> preceedure for doing a reset?  I take it, a reset will
restore
> >the
> > > > >> > >> factory
> > > > >> > >> defults?
> > > > >> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> > >> From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >> > >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >> > >> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 7:44 AM
> > > > >> > >> Subject: Re: Help with thf6a
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >>
> > > > >> > >> > Russ,
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >> > I've been following this thread to  some extent but have
> > > probably
> > > > >> > >> > missed
> > > > >> > >> > some things.
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >> > One thing you might try if you haven't already is to
remove
> >the
> > > > > battery
> > > > >> > >> > from the radio or, if you're using a power supply, shut it
> >down
> > > > >> > >> > for
> > > > >> > >> > several minutes and see if
> > > > >> > >> > that clears your problem.
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >> > As others have suggested, you may wish to try a full reset
of
> > > the
> > > > >> > >> > radio.
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >> > It really does sound like you got some setting screwed up,
not
> >a
> > > > >> > >> > difficult
> > > > >> > >> > thing to do when you first start out with the radio.
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >> > Not sure I can count the number of full resets I had to do
> > > before
> > > > >> > >> > I
> > > > >> > >> > finally got the hang of all the settings.
> > > > >> > >> >
> > > > >> > >> > Don W6SMB
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