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Re: getting memory names to show up on TMV71A display screen
From:
T Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 5 Nov 2008 19:12:06 -0500
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    I agree totally, Steve.

I guess we can't reasonably expect everything.

Besides, the TMV71A and TS480 are clearly the most blind accessible rigs 
I've ever owned, and it sure is nice to be able to do programming and 
changing of parameters without having to call on sighted assistance.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: getting memory names to show up on TMV71A display screen


> You're right about that, tom.  It would be nice if the synthesizer could
> read them to us, but that won't ever happen because it isn't a real
> synthesizer.  There isn't enough computing power in that radio to make it
> happen.  I'm not complaining, though.  We're lucky it works as well as it
> does.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 22:16
> Subject: Re: getting memory names to show up on TMV71A display screen
>
>
>>    No problem, Steve.
>>
>> I credit the WA1RTB research department for steering me in the right
>> direction for getting the memory names with the push of the tuning knob.
>>
>> Gotta keep the XYL happy, you know!
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 10:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: getting memory names to show up on TMV71A display screen
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> I was guessing about the high and low beeps.  Thanks for giving me the
>>> real
>>> scoop.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 18:12
>>> Subject: Re: getting memory names to show up on TMV71A display screen
>>>
>>>
>>>>    Steve:
>>>>
>>>> I don't know if my radio is different, but in both of my TMV71A's, the
>>>> low
>>>> beep setting with the tuning knob displays the memory names, while the
>>>> high
>>>> beep displays the frequency and memory channel info.
>>>>
>>>> In any case, I've now got it fixed, so the XYL has memory names.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:53 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: getting memory names to show up on TMV71A display screen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Tom,
>>>>>
>>>>> Try a momentary press of the tuning knob when you're in Memory mode.
>>>>> You
>>>>> will hear a high or low pitched beep.  The high beep means that the
>>>>> memory
>>>>> names are being displayed, while the low beep means you're seeing the
>>>>> channel numbers.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have the software, you can change the display in the Edit menu
>>>>> under
>>>>> the Memory submenu.  There's a checkbox that says something like
>>>>> "memory
>>>>> names", and it should obviously be checked.
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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