Frustrated new owner!
"Steven" <[email protected]> Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:56:56 -0000
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Hello all,
I just purchased a R2 off of eBay. I was using a Uniden XL(???) and it=20
was very easy to program. Now, I've got this great high tech radio and=20
I'm ready to pull my hair out. The owners manual is not helping me. I=20
did find a book on-line (ICOM IC-R2 Owners Guide, by Strong Signals=20
Press) that is supposed to help the layman. Do any of you own this book=20
and is it worth the $20.00?
I'm getting very frustrated, with the multi-use buttons. I think I'm=20
programing a frequency, then next thing I know, it seems like it's no=20
longer programed.
Any tips for a rookie?
Frustrated in Toledo.
Thanks,
Steven
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<p>Hello all,<br>
I just purchased a R2 off of eBay. I was using a Uniden XL(???) and it <br>
was very easy to program. Now, I've got this great high tech radio and <br>
I'm ready to pull my hair out. The owners manual is not helping me. I <br>
did find a book on-line (ICOM IC-R2 Owners Guide, by Strong Signals <br>
Press) that is supposed to help the layman. Do any of you own this book <br>
and is it worth the $20.00?<br>
I'm getting very frustrated, with the multi-use buttons. I think I'm <br>
programing a frequency, then next thing I know, it seems like it's no <br>
longer programed.<br>
Any tips for a rookie?<br>
Frustrated in Toledo.<br>
Thanks,<br>
Steven<br>
<br>
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