Michael Black wrote:
On Tue, 27 Aug 2013, Stephen Thomas Cole wrote:

I know, I had one, complete with manual, back in the 1980s. I don't
recall any difficulties tuning up, just don't key up* for more than a few
seconds at a time. Common sense, really.
* or should that be "key down"?

Hell, if he's really having trouble without the manual, there's plenty of
videos on YouTube of people demonstrating the necessary actions. Or he
could just pop down his local club and ask a friendly soul there to show
him how to operate it.

That keeps happening to me. I follow a link, and instead of some
interesting text, I'm supposed to watch a video like it's some cooking
show. Sure it lets the masses in, but at what cost?

Michael VE2BVW

I'm not a huge fan of instructional radio videos, the majority are poorly
filmed and lit, with horrible sound and with semi-rambling commentary from
the noble but misguided ham videographer. But I have seen some absolutely
fantastic videos. One American chap in particular has a brilliant series on
YouTube but I can't remember it off the top of my head to pass along...

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