Glad I could help Dave. And, like you, I also like that you can use it as a 
preset. Carry on.
Lou Kolb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Allen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 6:05 AM
Subject: Re: UV5R question


> Hi Lou!
>
> Many thanks. Got it perfectly now, and it plays like a charm.
>
> Knew what frequency I was going for, so your clue provided the missing 
> link.
>
>
> If Buddy doesn't catch it here, I'll send it to him tomorrow privately
> because that would be an important thing to have in the book, and probably
> the simplest to explain. I see too that it holds where you were last, so 
> it
> functions similar to a preset so the most important amateur and broadcast
> channels are in easy reach.
>
> 73,
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
> Sent: Saturday, 20 June 2015 9:49 p.m.
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: UV5R question
>
> Dave,
>
> You can direct enter a frequency on the FM broadcast band but only when 
> the
> radio is invoked. As far as I know, there is no way to tell what frequency
> you're on aside from entering it directly. You must also enter all 5 
> digits
> for the radio to move to that frequency. 73. Lou WA3MIX Lou Kolb 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Allen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 3:10 AM
> Subject: UV5R question
>
>
>> Hi all!
>>
>> The audio tutorial on the handi ham site and the Eyes free manual put
>> together by Buddy combine to make a great access guide to this rig
>> I've recently acquired, but while both reference the radio switch
>> above the PTT, neither gives any clue about how to identify a
>> frequency for that. On the other hand, perhaps it is in the Eyes free
>> manual, but called something else that I'm failing to recognise.  I'm
>> enjoying the radio. Since the speech, when present is very clear, I
>> must have a newer one.
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> 73,
>> Dave
>>
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