New user tips: WELL DONE! 

With your blessing I'd like to steal..er...borrow this for a tech 
class we're starting. Are you OK with that?

Daniel T
KB7PLO

--- In TH-F6A@..., Dave Schultheis <dave6592@...> wrote:
>
> James Nelson wrote:
> 
> 
> > I am in the process of getting my tech lisc.. A friend of mine 
suggested 
> > the TH-F6A as a great beginers radio. He has had his for some 
time 
> > and likes it for its ease to use. He also said I should check 
this group 
> > out and read some of the messages for my benefit.
> 
> 
> In this, or just about any other group, you will find varying 
> opinions.  This is one of them.
> 
> The Kenwood TH-F6A is an excellent radio.  There is just about 
total 
> agreement that it does many things well, and has a few shortcomings.
> 
> I'm not sure that I would describe it as a good beginner's radio, 
but 
> when you get the radio, if you will set it aside to charge the 
battery 
> while you read the manual, you should be able to get a running 
start 
> at how to operate it.
> 
> It's a big manual, because there are many features, some of which 
you 
> may never use, but many of which you will enjoy.  Perhaps you can 
find 
> someone in your area who is familiar with the radio and can answer 
> questions.
> 
> In the meantime, welcome to the list, and I hope you can learn 
> something from the things posted here, as well as from some 
archived 
> messages.
> 
> Also, you may wish to take a look at my New User Tips for VHF/UHF 
> Operation, which may save you some grief when your license arrives.
> 
>    http://www.accesscom.com/~dave6592/usertips.html
> 
> 
> 73 Dave WB6KHP
> San Jose
> 
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> 
> dave6592 [at] accesscom [dot] com - 
http://www.accesscom.com/~dave6592
> Dave Schultheis, San José, Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County, CA, 
USA
>

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