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Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:19:07 -0400
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You can get the same result with the Enter key.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 12:33
Subject: Re: Help with my TS-480


> Jim,
> 
> If you want s meter, you would need to set the pf key (menu 48) to 62. 
>   Then you would have to do a kind of backhanded way to get freq, such 
> as hitting menu key twice to get in and out of menu mode and have it 
> read freq as it goes back to vfo mode.  There may be other keys that 
> will also do this, but I use the menu key.
> 
> 73, glad it works, Steve KW3A
> 
> 
> On 9/11/2013 12:25 PM, Jim Gammon wrote:
>> Thanks again Steve, I'll try Menu 62 because I'd like to be able
>> and retrieve s meter readings by just hitting a key twice.  Jim
>> WA6EKS
>>
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:34:57 -0400
>> Subject: Re: Help with my TS-480
>>
>> Oops,  meant to say set menu 48 to either 61 or 62.  61 will read
>> vfo,
>> 62 will read s meter.   Setting menu 48 to anything from 000 to
>> 60 will
>>    cause the radio to jump to that menu when you press the f key.
>> This
>> is probably how you got "locked" into menu 60.
>>
>> I keep mine set at 62 for s meter and hit the menu key twice
>> quickly to
>> get frequency.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 9/11/2013 9:10 AM, Steve Forst wrote:
>>   Jim,
>>
>>   Since you seem to know where you are, I assume the speech is
>> working  .
>>     I don't think menu 60 has sub menus, so if you are there, just
>> use the
>>   knob to go to menu 48and  try  setting to  60 or 61 and see  if
>> you get
>>   the readout you want.
>>
>>   You should get the Kenwood software and keep a back up of
>> settings that
>>   can be restored later.
>>
>>   A partial reset will leave menu and memory  settings in place.
>> I think
>>   you need to do a full reset to reset menus, but I don't think
>> you are
>>   there at this point.
>>
>>
>>   73, Steve KW3A
>>
>>   On 9/11/2013 12:57 AM, Jim Gammon wrote:
>>   Help! From anyone who has a TS-480, I have mine stuck in menu 60
>>   where I can't get any VFO announcements.  I think it may require
>>   a QSO on the phone from some expert out there who can possibly
>>   talk me through resetting the menus hopefully without resitting
>>   the entire radio so I don't lose the stuff I have in memories.
>>   73, Jim WA6EKS
>>
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]
>>   To: [log in to unmask]
>>   Date sent: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:32:53 -0500
>>   Subject: CQ CQ CQ
>>
>>   Just wondered if there is any life out there?  Its been quiet
>>   lately.
>>
>>   Howard #3
>>
>>
>>
>

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