Yes, this is off topic, but I thought I'd tap the combined experience of the 3000 plus group members...
Over and above helping set up a couple of repeaters, I've been asked to help out a local Red Cross chapter in their Emergency Comm Center. The situation is that they have a number of operators that are familiar with one model (or brand) of radio, and on zero notice may be assigned to sit an a operating position (in either the fixed or mobile comm centers) that has a totally unfamiliar radio. I've requested a list of the ham radios in both comm centers. So far I know that there are three Yaesu FT7800 radios, and a number of Kenwoods including the 231 and 241.I've asked for a full list... Before I spend several evenings prepping writeups (that will be made into laminated cards) for various radios does anybody have a "cheat sheet" containing steps for the Yaesu 7800 for: (card 1 face) Operating Instructions using preprogrammed memory channels: 1. Turn on radio, adjust volume and squelch 2. (next step) 3. (next step) 4. Select VHF or UHF by pressing the button marked..... 5) (next step) 6) (next step) Selecting memory channel 1) (step 1) 2) (next step) etc (flip side of card 1) Operating Instructions in VFO mode 1. Turn on radio, adjust volume and squelch 2. (next step) 3. (next step) 4. Select VHF or UHF by pressing the button marked..... 5) (next step) 6) (next step) Selecting receive frequency 1) (step 1) 2) (next step) etc Selecting offset (i.e. the transmit frequency) 1) (step 1) 2) (next step) etc Selecting CTCSS encode tone 1) (step 1) 2) (next step) etc (card 2) Programming the radio (loading frequencies into memories) 1. Turn on radio, adjust volume and squelch 2. (next step) 3. (next step) 4. Select VHF or UHF by pressing the button marked..... 5) (next step) 6) (next step) See other card for setting up radio in VFO mode Copying VFO to selected memory channel (note do not overwrite any existing memory channel) 1) (step 1) 2) (next step) etc Thanks in advance..... Mike WA6ILQ
