Re: uva-5r 

Is someone putting all of these operating instructions plus the additional
operating recommendations for a blind operator into some file that is, or
will be, available to all of the rest of us is we need it?  If that isn't
being done, I suggest that it be done and then, included among the
materials available on the HandiHams website.

Ron, K8HSY
 
At 10:41 PM 10/13/2012 -0600, you wrote:
>I use mine every day.  It's my go to, number one HT right now.
>Using the j0125A antenna it exclusively as well.
>The high dollar kenwood and icoms are collecting dust at the moment.
>Of course if I need 220MHZ on an HT, or 6M on an HT, or for some unknown 
>reason require the HF bands on an HT, they are still ready to go lol.
>Now that you understand the programming, you can always do a full reset and 
>clear everything to start fresh with regard to the rx ctcss tones.
>If you do a reset, don't forget to do the following:
>set menu 7 to 0 off this is the dual stand by on off setting
>Set menus 35, 36 37 and 38 to 0 off.  These are all to do with squelch tail 
>and repeater tail elimination and are a pain in the ass for the average ham 
>operator.
>These are all turned back on by default with a full reset.
>However, menus 10 through 13 are reset to off so you can start fresh with 
>those.
>Also, bear in mind, that what ever power setting you had set in menu 2 will 
>be programmed into your channels.  Using the star key, or the key right 
>beside the 9 key will toggle between high and low while in channel 
>mode...for instance, if you have all your channels programmed with high 
>power, hitting this key while in a channel will switch to low power...the 
>power is reset back to the programmed state when you switch channels or turn 
>the rig off and back on or if you switch from channel mode to frequency mode 
>etc.
>
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 3:17 PM
>Subject: Re: uva-5r question
>
>
>> Thanks much.  I tried that, but put in 6 zeroes, I'll try just one.  I
>> have already programmed some stuff with receive pl tones, guess I'll
>> leave them and see how things work.  One hell of a radio for the price
>> though and not bad to program once you get the hang of it.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 13 Oct
>> 2012, Colin McDonald wrote:
>>
>>> hey butch:
>>> go to menu 11, which is rx ctcss and just type in 0 and hit menu to
>>> confirm...the rx tone will then be disabled.
>>> If you have already programmed the weather frequency into a memory 
>>> channel,
>>> you'll have to reprogram it without the tone as you cannot edit that
>>> particular parameter in a memory channel.
>>> Don't forget to delete the memory channel first if you want to use the 
>>> same
>>> channel location.
>>> Don't worry, someone was having precisely the same problem the other day 
>>> on
>>> the uv5R email list.
>>> I just leave rx ctcss off for everything as there are some quirky issues
>>> with using the rx tone on the uv5R.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 11:46 AM
>>> Subject: uva-5r question
>>>
>>>
>>>> How do I get it not to require pl on receive?  I can go to weather 
>>>> channel
>>>> and don't get them unless I hold in the monitor button.  Thanks.
>>>> 73
>>>> Butch
>>>> WA0VJR
>>>> Node 3148
>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>
>>> 
>
Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University

Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
Monthly Monetary Support Program (MMS) Committee