HiBob, yes there is.  What screen reader are you using?





On Mon, 3 Jan 2005, Bob Humbert wrote:

> YEAH THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO HEAR.  IT TOOK ME OVER A YEAR TO LEARN THE
> BRAILLE'N SPEAK AND I WAS ABOUT 14 YEARS YOUNGER THEN.  RIGHT NOW, AS YOU
> CAN SEE, I CAN'T EVEN FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THIS SHIFT LOCK KEY TURNED OFF
> ON MY IBM T41 THINKPAD.  NOW I KNOW THAT THERE IS SOFTWARE TO PROGRAM LARGER
> TRANSCEIVERS BUT IS THERE SPEECH FRIENDLY SOFTWARE AND A CABLE FOR THE
> THF6A?  YES, ALL OF YOU SURE HAVE BIN HELPFUL.  I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH I
> HAVE LEARNED IN JUST THE PAST 2 MONTHS WITH ALL OF YOUR HELP.  THANKS AGAIN
> TO ALL OF YOU.
> THE NEAREST STORE TO ME IS 70 MILES AWAY AND i WANTED TO SEE THE RADIO
> BEFORE I PURCHASED IT BUT IF I PASS THE GENERAL EXAM JAN. 15 I'M GOING TO
> REWARD MYSELF BY PURCHASING IT OVER THE PHONE. NO, I'M NOT GOING TO THINK
> ABOUT HF  FOR QUITE A WHILE.  I JUST WANT TO HAVE THE TICKET FOR WHEN EVER I
> DECIDE TO SPEND THE NICKELS. I JUST GOT MY LICENSE IN THE MAIL DEC.31.  IT
> IS (KG6YAA)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:42 AM
> Subject: Re: programming information chanels on THF6A
>
>
> > 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
> >>
> >
>