Hi All,

Even your home stereo units are menu driven today.  There is no such thing
as a simple stereo receiver any more.

Buy what you want, and use what you can.  The more sighted assistance you
can get setting things up the better and that will make it easier for you to
use the radio.  Also, members of this group can help off list on specific
questions and problems.

Don't deprive yourself of a lot of good 2 meter radio contacts just because
it can be a little frustrating at first.

73
Kris Hickerson
WB9SLM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: programming information chanels on THF6A


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