Thanks!  That's a start!  I have only 20/20 hind sight.(2 prostheses).  I
had a novis license in 1957 and so I won't have to take the code test again.
I consistently  past the practice exams on

www.qrz.com

taking the hits for wrong answers for drawing questions and for questions
requiring memorizing frequencies so I'm sure I wont have any problem passing
the real exam once I can get with a team.  I'm also 66, fat, dum, stupid,
and lazy.  That's why I'm looking for something not quite so challenging.
Actually, I haven't even heard a CB since the seventies and that was in
rural Georgia where people who stepped on you got an ass whipping.  Again,
thanks for the reply.

73




----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: New Radio


> Get a THF6A or a simple HT to use.  I don't know what your vision
> situation is but the 6A is the one I got started out with at first, and
> like it a lot.  You are right though, it isn't as easy as CB, but you get
> to do more with the license you have then you ever could on CB, and you
> don't have to worry about getting stepped all over, and peo being rude!
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, Bob Humbert wrote:
>
>> I sure would like some recommendations too.  I don't have my license yet
>> but
>> will soon.  Honestly though, I don't think I'll find anything as simple
>> as
>> CB radios were.  Is that a 4 letter word around here?  Just turn the knob
>> and count the clicks.  No alphabet supe; just good red neck talk.  I have
>> bin listening to all of the talk here now for about 2 months and I'm
>> quite
>> confused about all of the new equipment.  It sounds unreasonably and
>> unnecessarily complex and complicated to operate.  I'll be interested in
>> hearing the responses that you get.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Bob Humbert
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kristine Hickerson" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 11:08 AM
>> Subject: New Radio
>>
>>
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > Well, I'm considering the purchase of a new radio, and, since mine is
>> > about
>> > 8 years old, I'd like some feedback on the latest and greatest models.
>> > I would like to have the following features in a mobile unit that I can
>> > use
>> > as a base station.
>> >
>> > 1. Speech for all functions, if possible.
>> >
>> > 2. One which will search and locate PL tones and put them in for you.
>> >
>> > 3. One where I can program the memories and easily scan both the preset
>> > memories or the entire band.
>> >
>> > 4.  Not an absolute requirement, but 144, 220 and 440 would be nice.
>> > I'd
>> > settle for a duel bander if not a tri-band.  We have considerable 440
>> > activity around here, but there is quite a bit over in the St. Louis
>> > area.
>> > With my 2 meter vertical I can talk quite a ways over into missouri
>> > even
>> > though I'm about 35 miles east in Illinois.
>> >
>> > Any recommendations.  I particularly like Kenwood, but I know Icom
>> > makes
>> > good gear, too.  I'd rather stay away from Yaesu.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > 73
>> > Kris Hickerson
>> > Highland, IL
>> > E-Mail:  [log in to unmask]
>> > Ham Call:  WB9SLM
>> >
>>
>