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John miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 23 Mar 2003 15:34:40 -0500
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The memories for band a and band b are the same,  you can't have a memory #1
for both bands, separate, if you put 147.180 in memory #1, it's there in
both bands. does that make sense how I explain it?  you only have 1 group of
memories.
John Miller N1UMJ
Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 2:44 PM
Subject: programming with THf6A computer interface cable


> Well, folks, after a considerable amount of time and frustration, my XYL
and
> I successfully programmed the THF6A using the new interface cable, and the
> serial port adapter you suggested.
>
> One of the sources of our frustration, though, was this:
>
> We couldn't figure out how to program memories for each band
> separately--i.e. if you program memories for band A.,  and then try to
> program memories for band B.,  you wipe out what you originally put in
band
> A.  It would seem to us that you should be able to program each band
> separately, as long as you start with different memory numbers for the
given
> band.  Are we missing something here?
>
> Also, at least for the first time around, my XYL, who is sighted, did most
> of the programming, so I didn't get to do a real "hands on" thing myself,
> but will try that someday I'm sure.
>
> Thanks for all of your help with this.  I sometimes wonder how much easier
> it really was to program the radio with the interface cable, but that may
be
> due more to my lack of knowledge about these things than anything else.
Any
> hints you can pass along to make the job easier the next time around would
> be appreciated.
> \
> Thanks much, and best 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

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