My 24AT had it, and so did another Icom HT whose model number escapes me
right now. I stumbled upon it accidentally while trying various
combinations of the power button and keypad keys. I don't think it was
even mentioned in the manual.
Steve
On Monday 1/3/05 17:57 John Miller wrote:
>I've never seen that mode mentioned on an Icom but since I wouldn't use it,
>it may be there and I missed it.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 5:50 PM
>Subject: Re: programming information chanels on THF6A
>
>
> > I've tried that mode on both my Kenwood radios, and it was much more
> > restricted than I wanted. Lots of radios have it. I'll bet the T90 has a
> > mode like that.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Monday 1/3/05 14:42 John Miller wrote:
> >
> >>Yup, you're right, I was going to look at that before I said it but it's a
> >>beginner mode, looks like the perfect thing for a new ham, then if you
> >>want
> >>down the road, set it back so you can do anything you want. Kenwood's good
> >>like that, my duel bander in the house here is that way too. I've never
> >>done
> >>it but it can do it.
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 2:34 PM
> >>Subject: Re: programming information chanels on THF6A
> >>
> >>
> >> > It just dawned on me: it's possible to run the TH-F6A in a mode where
> >> > the
> >> > only thing you can do is cycle between the memories you've set up. You
> >> > could always run it that way once it was set up, and you'd never have
> >> > to
> >> > think about any of the radio's complexities.
> >> >
> >> > Steve
> >> >
> >> > On Monday 1/3/05 14:07 Don Bishop wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>As many have pointed out, all the radios can be somewhat complex. The
> >> >>real question is which ones can be easily operated and used while
> >> >>you're
> >> >>getting
> >> >>used to the complexities or maybe even ignoring them altogether.
> >> >>
> >> >>I think the thf-6a is one of those radios which you can use very
> >> >>successfully and also take your time about learning the more complex
> >> >>features. And, if you
> >> >>like, you really don't have to even bother with most of the more
> >> >>complicated aspects of the radio.
> >> >>
> >> >>Radios with menus and other such things including all sorts of
> >> >>sophisticated paging and calling features are with us and will probably
> >> >>stay with us for a long
> >> >>time. But, I'm finding it quite easy just to ignore all that stuff I
> >> >>really don't want. This is good since it's going to be a part of
> >> >>probably
> >> >>any radio I buy whether I
> >> >>like it or not.
> >> >>
> >> >>There's an absolute obsession with getting all kinds of functionality,
> >> >>inclluding that which 90 percent of people will never use, all packed
> >> >>into
> >> >>the smallest
> >> >>possible package.
> >> >>
> >> >>The one good thing in all this is the pc programming software. Amateur
> >> >>radio these days could really be a pain without it.
> >> >>
> >> >>73
> >> >>
> >> >>Don W6SMB
> >> >
> >
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