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Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 29 May 2010 22:02:20 -0500
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Yes. As soon as it's more complete.
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On May 29, 2010, at 12:42 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

> Are you gogn to put it up on www.icanworkthisthing.com when it is fully done?
> 
> Take care.
> 
> S
> On May 29, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> You can. Switch betwen channel (memory) mode and frequency (VFO) mode =
>> with function followed by the TDR key. Then you can enter any frequency =
>> you like.
>> 
>> See my document on easier use of this radio. It's still a work in =
>> progress.
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On May 29, 2010, at 11:48 AM, Maurice Mines wrote:
>> 
>>> What we have here, is a businessman radio. That's what this =
>> manufacture makes. I think the amateur radio service was, and still is, =
>> an afterthought. The reason why these radios have some speech, is =
>> probably due to hands-free laws and most of the states of the union now, =
>> so it makes good business sense to start building some speech into the =
>> radios for that purpose. This is a good example of a problem that has a =
>> business viable solution. I guess what I'm trying to say here is that =
>> when the solution works for everyone else and we are somewhat of an =
>> afterthought, this is a very good thing. It leads to lower prices for =
>> us. Again I must agree with the last poster this is a good thing though =
>> now if I could just get this radio to take frequency input on-the-fly, =
>> this would be great especially when I have to figure out what frequency =
>> to change to to cross than when mother nature wants to play rough, here =
>> in Colorado.
>>> Mori's minds, amateur radio call sign, TE0IK0.
>>> National Federation of the blind of Colorado, assistant news line =
>> coordinator, office phone 970-373-3076.
>>> University of Northern Colorado, student e-mail address, =
>> [log in to unmask]
>>> note this e-mail was dictated by using MacSpeech dictate, some words =
>> and or spelling may be incorrect. Please forgive any of these small =
>> glitches, how my stay.
>>> On May 29, 2010, at 8:08 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>> =20
>>>> Hi,
>>>> =20
>>>> I wonder if this is the guy in Louisiana?
>>>> =20
>>>> I was told sort of third-hand that Wouxun won't do anything about =
>> better =3D
>>>> speech feedback unless a dealer buy a thousand units. I somehow don't =
>> =3D
>>>> see any of 'em doing that. It'd be nice though. Anyway, changes will =
>> be =3D
>>>> good. Even without them though, this thing is very usable as is.
>>>> =20
>>>> [BTW. Not sure why I'm getting the MIME encoding here; I should be =
>> set =3D
>>>> to plain text. Sigh]
>>>> =20
>>>> --
>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> On May 29, 2010, at 1:38 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>>> =20
>>>>>>>>> I don't know what 20 means, but my friend's call sign should you =
>> =3D3D=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> ever encounter him is ad5aq and his name is Jerry Darnell. I think I =
>> =3D3D=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> spelled his name right I've never actually seen it in braille not =
>> for =3D
>>>> a =3D3D
>>>>> year.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> I don't have one yet but I'm waiting for him to get it programed.  =
>> to =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>> talk so I can get one from him. Maybe he already gas it done =
>> already.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Take care.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> S
>>>>> On May 28, 2010, at 10:44 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> Sarah, you, I, Gary, Ed (the Wouxun guy here in the US), and your =
>> =3D3D3D=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>>> contact should all get together and hash this out. I like this =
>> radio =3D
>>>> =3D3D3D=3D3D
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> more and more the more I use it. In fact, I wouldn't mind a second =
>> =3D
>>>> one =3D3D
>>>>> =3D3D3D
>>>>>> as a spare.=3D3D3D20
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> On May 28, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> Acutaly I know f a person  and osmeone else who are trying to make =
>> =3D3D=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> the =3D3D3D
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>> whole  thing talk everything even down tothe menu options.. He =
>> sees =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>> no =3D3D3D
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>> reason to not make this work.
>>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>>> Take care.
>>>>>>> On May 24, 2010, at 8:09 AM, Dave Marthouse wrote:
>>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> Buddy & Group,
>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> Here is a correction to my last message.  There is no engineering =
>> =3D3D=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>> excuse for
>>>>>>>> the top tear equipment manufacturers not to do the same.  I =3D3D
>>>>> shouldn't =3D3D3D
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>> send
>>>>>>>> e-mails before my first cup of coffee.  Hihihi!
>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> Dave

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