Hey Tom,
Very good points and I have been on the air, but mostly trolling the CW portion. Unfortunately I have been going into the office, so by the time I get home and think about studying for the Extra, I never get on the air. grin Guess I'll have to just spend more time on the weekends trying things out. grin
Yes, Steve has some good tips here and I'll have to give them a try.
73
Scott/N3BYY
On Jan 6, 2012, at 1:42 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Scott:
>
> Get on the air and enjoy that new rig!
>
> You can always get it up and running basically, and then do tweaking as
> needed.
>
> Reading the manual is good, but you want to get on the air and enjoy things
> too!
>
> I'm not trying to be preachy here; just trying to tell you what I've
> learned from my own mistakes.
>
> I'm a college professor, and sometimes get so hung up in the fine print of
> things that I miss too much of the fun of actually getting on the air!
>
> Steve's suggestions here are quite good.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 1:29 PM
> Subject: Re: VGS-1 Mystery
>
>
>> Scott,
>>
>> I haven't finished reading it yet, and I've had the radio for more than a
>> year. I found it useful to braille a list of the menus and keep it as a
>> ready reference near the radio. Even though I remember the menus I use,
>> there are others which I hardly ever change, and therefore don't remember
>> at
>> all. BTW, I've heard of several sighted hams who say they have to keep
>> manuals nearby or they'll be lost.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Scott Howell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 10:55
>> Subject: Re: VGS-1 Mystery
>>
>>
>>> Hi Steve,
>>>
>>> Thanks I had forgotten about that menu. I'm still trying to find time to
>>> =
>>> finish reading the manual. grin
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Scott/N3BYY
>>> On Jan 6, 2012, at 9:54 AM, Steve Dresser wrote:
>>>
>>>> Scott,
>>>> =20
>>>> You do have an "all or nothing" option with menu 9, which turns =
>>> announcement=20
>>>> on or off (default is on). If you turn it off, you can still use the =
>>> PF key=20
>>>> to have things speak.
>>>> =20
>>>> Steve
>>>> =20
>>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>>> From: "Scott Howell" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 05:30
>>>> Subject: Re: VGS-1 Mystery
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>>> I experienced the same thing and believe someone fell asleep when =3D
>>>>> developing this feature. In fact my only complaints with the speech =
>>> is =3D
>>>>> the fact you cannot speed it up and you cannot set what things speak. =
>>> =3D
>>>>> For example, when I adjust the filter I would rather not hear "shift =
>>> =3D
>>>>> 600" blah blah.
>>>>> Otherwise, the voice is really great on this rig.
>>>>> =20
>>>>> On Jan 5, 2012, at 3:09 PM, Steve wrote:
>>>>> =20
>>>>>> BlankOk, got my TS-590 all installed.
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> With the VGS-1, supposedly Menu 7 is supposed to change the announce =
>>> =3D
>>>>> speed.=3D20
>>>>>> It varies from 1 to 4.
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> However, on my unit, it changes pitch. Do I have a defect, or is =3D
>>>>> announce=3D20
>>>>>> speed one of those things that's lost in the translation?
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Steve, K8SP
>>>>>> Lansing, MI
>>>>> =20
>>>
>>
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