I've tried that mode on both my Kenwood radios, and it was much more
restricted than I wanted.  Lots of radios have it.  I'll bet the T90 has a
mode like that.

Steve

On Monday 1/3/05 14:42 John Miller wrote:

>Yup, you're right, I was going to look at that before I said it but it's a
>beginner mode, looks like the perfect thing for a new ham, then if you want
>down the road, set it back so you can do anything you want. Kenwood's good
>like that, my duel bander in the house here is that way too. I've never done
>it but it can do it.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 2:34 PM
>Subject: Re: programming information chanels on THF6A
>
>
> > It just dawned on me:  it's possible to run the TH-F6A in a mode where the
> > only thing you can do is cycle between the memories you've set up.  You
> > could always run it that way once it was set up, and you'd never have to
> > think about any of the radio's complexities.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Monday 1/3/05 14:07 Don Bishop wrote:
> >
> >>As many have pointed out, all the radios can be somewhat complex.  The
> >>real question is which ones can be easily operated and used while you're
> >>getting
> >>used to the complexities or maybe even ignoring them altogether.
> >>
> >>I think the thf-6a is one of those radios which you can use very
> >>successfully and also take your time about learning the more complex
> >>features.  And, if you
> >>like, you really don't have to even bother with most of the more
> >>complicated aspects of the radio.
> >>
> >>Radios with menus and other such things including all sorts of
> >>sophisticated paging and calling features are with us and will probably
> >>stay with us for a long
> >>time.  But, I'm finding it quite easy just to ignore all that stuff I
> >>really don't want.  This is good since it's going to be a part of probably
> >>any radio I buy whether I
> >>like it or not.
> >>
> >>There's an absolute obsession with getting all kinds of functionality,
> >>inclluding that which 90 percent of people will never use, all packed into
> >>the smallest
> >>possible package.
> >>
> >>The one good thing in all this is the pc programming software.  Amateur
> >>radio these days could really be a pain without it.
> >>
> >>73
> >>
> >>Don W6SMB
> >