probs with Yaesu FT-857 beacon/keyer
 

I was reading a review of my radio and was suprised to see that
the beacon feature could be used as a 3-message contest keyer...
I have since found that this is not the case, at least as far as my
skills have taken me. The manual is not a lot of help... I can never
get access to Beacon Text 2 or 3, even following directions.
Has anyone else tried this with this radio? Is it truly messed up
from the factory, or am I doing something wrong?
__
Steve
KI5YG
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"Stephen Cowell" wrote in message
. com...
I was reading a review of my radio and was suprised to see that
the beacon feature could be used as a 3-message contest keyer...
I have since found that this is not the case, at least as far as my
skills have taken me. The manual is not a lot of help... I can never
get access to Beacon Text 2 or 3, even following directions.
Has anyone else tried this with this radio? Is it truly messed up
from the factory, or am I doing something wrong?
__
Steve
KI5YG
.

Once you've pulled up menu #11, "Beacon Text", use the
main tuning knob to select text 1, 2 or 3.

If that dosen't work, join our group of nearly 2,000 FT-857
owners for more help.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT-857

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73's es gd dx de Ken KGØWX
Grid EM17ip, Flying Pigs #1055,
List Owner, Yahoo! E-groups:
VX-2R & FT-857

"Ken Bessler" wrote in message
news:Pw1Ud.2831$Hs.1838@okepread04...
"Stephen Cowell" wrote in message
. com...
I was reading a review of my radio and was suprised to see that
the beacon feature could be used as a 3-message contest keyer...
I have since found that this is not the case, at least as far as my
skills have taken me. The manual is not a lot of help... I can never
get access to Beacon Text 2 or 3, even following directions.
Has anyone else tried this with this radio? Is it truly messed up
from the factory, or am I doing something wrong?
__
Steve
KI5YG
.

Once you've pulled up menu #11, "Beacon Text", use the
main tuning knob to select text 1, 2 or 3.

If that dosen't work, join our group of nearly 2,000 FT-857
owners for more help.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT-857

Worked like a charm, Ken.... tnx es 73!
__
Steve
KI5YG
..