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I'm happy with what I've got. I feel like eating that manual for breakfast. I'm hingry. I'll plow thrugh it though. Maybe not to learn every siingle feature on the thing but learn what I can.

For example the thing says to push the fw key. Ok? Huh?

Take care all.

S
On May 17, 2010, at 5:57 AM, John Miller wrote:

> I know sighted people who say the print manual is just as bad as you're 
> saying, but that's typical yaesu for you. My FT-51 I rarely if ever use 
> anymore, manual has so many translation errors and stuff that it's about 
> useless sighted or other wise. Best thing is to stay far far away from yaesu 
> and if you won't do that, hope you can get a front panel layout and learn by 
> trial and error what does what on the features you don't know about. that's 
> how I learned my FT-51 12 years ago when I got it and still feel there are a 
> lot of features I don't know about yet but I program it with the software 
> when it will take it which is about every 5 tries, and leave it alone beyond 
> that. I use it maybe once a year anyway at most.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sarah Alawami" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 8:11 AM
> Subject: a key guide to an ft60
> 
> 
>> Hello to all. I would have asked this sooner but I've been busy with =
>> semester testing that I did not have the energy or the time to learn =
>> this puppy.
>> 
>> I've got some people helping me learn the ft60 but that manual is about =
>> as clear as brackish water. lol. Can someone if they have the time =
>> please provide me with a key guyed that describes the buttons especially =
>> the front panel? I read the manual at www.icanworkthisthing.com and it's =
>> an exact copy of the unclear pdf I've got as well. They expect us to =
>> look at the thing and I can't see. If my eyes are,they  are not telling =
>> me a thing. lol.
>> 
>> anyways sorry for asking this so late in the evening.
>> 
>> Take care all. My contact info is below should you need it.
>> 
>> 
>> Sarah Alawami
>> msn: [log in to unmask]
>> website: http://music.marrie.org
>> twitter: http://twitter.com/marrie1
>> podcast link: http://marrie.podbean.com 

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