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Hi Harvey;
I had to buy another F6A.
I missed mine.
Its just about the best ht made.
Talk to you soon.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: No Happiness with the VX-7R Manual
>I totally agree with John Miller's assessment. I briefly had a Yaesu =
> VX5-R. several years ago, and it was my least favorite rig of all the =
> radios that I have had. I returned it within the time limit. I had to =
> pay a restocking fee, but it was worth it to be rid of it.
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> I also have a friend who got an alinko DJ-580, and I think he wishes now =
> that he hadn't. I gave him my THF-6A following Katrina because he had =
> his suitcase stolen while in an evacuation shelter. I eventually bought =
> a used one from someone on this list which I still have, but he traded =
> the equipment I gave him for the DJ-580 and I am told that even after =
> getting the manual brailed he is still confused about operating the rig. =
> He even asked me to help him find the manual and someone to Braille it. =
> I guess he temporarily forgot who gave him that THF6-A in the first =
> place. If swapping and trading was not an accepted part of this hobby, =
> I would have told him what I thought about that, but perhaps there is =
> poetic justice out there after all.
> Harvey
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