I don't. Not really. Honestly, while I'm happy that that Radio Australia
International is so clear, it's just another catch for me, something for my
log book. I hear it every night, and I'm always looking for the odd catch,
not the regular one.

I think I've got 5 memories filled on my RX-320, zero on my S700, and none
on my Sangean ATS-909, apart from the manufacturer ones.

I only use memories when I'm hunting numbers stations- I can program a bunch
in for the next hour and rapid fire between them, but then they get
discarded after that's done with.

On my VR5000, none of the 2000 memories are being used. On my R75, I have
filled up about 3o of the memories with different frequencies that I've
caught number stations on. Other than that, only my scanners have stuff in
memory...



"Jeff Wilson" wrote in message
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I don't. Not really. Honestly, while I'm happy that that Radio Australia
International is so clear, it's just another catch for me, something for
my
log book. I hear it every night, and I'm always looking for the odd catch,
not the regular one.

I think I've got 5 memories filled on my RX-320, zero on my S700, and none
on my Sangean ATS-909, apart from the manufacturer ones.

I only use memories when I'm hunting numbers stations- I can program a
bunch
in for the next hour and rapid fire between them, but then they get
discarded after that's done with.

I have a Sangean 606A and an Icom R-75;
I use the memories all the time;
- saves time, keeps things orderly , and if yo put it in memory, six months
later it's
still there!

Dan

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writes:


I don't. Not really. Honestly, while I'm happy that that Radio Australia
International is so clear, it's just another catch for me, something for my
log book. I hear it every night, and I'm always looking for the odd catch,
not the regular one.

I think I've got 5 memories filled on my RX-320, zero on my S700, and none
on my Sangean ATS-909, apart from the manufacturer ones.

I only use memories when I'm hunting numbers stations- I can program a bunch
in for the next hour and rapid fire between them, but then they get
discarded after that's done with.

Don't use 'em here at the moment, did have a few entered into the R8 years ago.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

Jeff Wilson wrote:

I don't. Not really. Honestly, while I'm happy that that Radio Australia
International is so clear, it's just another catch for me, something for my
log book. I hear it every night, and I'm always looking for the odd catch,
not the regular one.

I think I've got 5 memories filled on my RX-320, zero on my S700, and none
on my Sangean ATS-909, apart from the manufacturer ones.

I only use memories when I'm hunting numbers stations- I can program a bunch
in for the next hour and rapid fire between them, but then they get
discarded after that's done with.

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:52:52 +0000, Jeff Wilson wrote:

I don't. Not really. ...

I use the memories as much as or more often than the VFO.

The memories contain frequencies for both utility
stations (military, ICAO aircraft, USCG, etc.) and
AM broadcasters.

I don't often monitor foreign broadcasters.
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Bob Parnass, AJ9S GNU/Linux User http://parnass.com

It's harder to work with them then to just load the freq.

I could get by pretty well with write only memories.

I'm much more likely to store something than to recall it.

I use them, but it depends on the radio. On the ATS-909 I have everything I
want saved and organized, of course it's my oldest radio. On the Sat 800 I
only have things I listen to every day saved.

The thing which makes me reply to this thread is the SW77, at first glance,
the memory/timer setup seems confusing at best, but once I wrapped my mind
around it, I really started using those memories, and with a little time
spent programming them smartly, it does save a little time, esp when I'm
swinging my sleepy hand over there in the middle of the night to change the
freq. My wife is also accustomed to using the memories now, and she acts
like she doesn't want to push any of the other buttons.

But I'll admit I'm not using the timer function much in the SW77.. That
radio can be programmed to be more or less automated in it's operation..
While I like the memory/timer setup now that I understand it, it does seem a
bit like overkill. As opposed to the SAT-800 which is very simplistic about
memory. The ATS-909 has an excellent memory setup which makes sense from
moment 1. The ATS-909 memory holds so many it can be used as a freq
notepad.


"Jeff Wilson" wrote in message
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I don't. Not really. Honestly, while I'm happy that that Radio Australia
International is so clear, it's just another catch for me, something for
my
log book. I hear it every night, and I'm always looking for the odd catch,
not the regular one.

I think I've got 5 memories filled on my RX-320, zero on my S700, and none
on my Sangean ATS-909, apart from the manufacturer ones.

I only use memories when I'm hunting numbers stations- I can program a
bunch
in for the next hour and rapid fire between them, but then they get
discarded after that's done with.

The only thing I've stored in my ICF-SW7600G's memories are the local FM
stations. Gave up saving SW freqs long ago after recognising that the rx
had waaay too little of 'em. On the AR7030, I don't use the memories at
all (I might if I were using it more). I'm more the band scanning type,
you know... (What is useful in this regard is the ability to jump
directly to popular bands, something that would also be useful on "real
receivers".)

Stephan
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"Jeff Wilson" wrote in message .com...
I don't. Not really. Honestly, while I'm happy that that Radio Australia
International is so clear, it's just another catch for me, something for my
log book. I hear it every night, and I'm always looking for the odd catch,
not the regular one.

I think I've got 5 memories filled on my RX-320, zero on my S700, and none
on my Sangean ATS-909, apart from the manufacturer ones.

I only use memories when I'm hunting numbers stations- I can program a bunch
in for the next hour and rapid fire between them, but then they get
discarded after that's done with.

I use every single one in my 706mk2g. I think it's got maybe 108
total?? counting the 6 scan/band edge memories..I'd have to double
check.
I use the first few as instant bandswitch memories in order. IE: #1
160m, fav freq, #2 80m, fave freq, and on up the spectrum to 10m. That
way I can jump ham bands real fast and land on my usual first likely
freq. As the M's are tunable, each is like a seperate VFO until you
reset it. Then I have an area for 2m and 70cm repeaters, and simplex.
Then all the WWV's in order. Then some HF aircraft. Then some misc HF
BC, one AM-BC, and one FM-BC setting. Then one for the noaa wx on
162.40. Then some ACARS freq's, then many of the local VHF air freq's.
Then in the last banks, I have all the local 460 mhz police with alpha
numeric labels programmed so I can keep track of what channel it is.
Then fire, ambulance. Then the six scan M's, which are used mainly to
set up band edges for scan modes, etc..I could use 200 more....I
filled up all of mine the first 48 hours I had the radio. I also have
a separate 10 mem scratchpad memory. I don't use it too much. I think
it's loaded with a few AM-BC freq's at the moment...One thing I can
do, but haven't yet, is to store whole 100 mem banks on the puter as
txt files and upload to the radio. I could have whole complete sets
that vary to the use, and could be quickly replaced. IE: I could have
them all SWL, or all aircraft, or all whatever...Get tired of one,
upload a new one. This is easily done if you have the ci-v interface
and the software. I have the software, but haven't built the ci-v
thing yet.. It's pretty simple though.. MK