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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