On 27 Feb 2005 06:39:00 -0800, "K4YZ" wrote:


It seems to me that if you have the scratch to spring for one of
the new MegaBux RiceBurners you could spend a couple hours with the
Owner's Manual to learn how to use it.

Or is that expecting too much...???

73

Steve, K4YZ

Steve,
I want to agree with you, but unfortunately, radio manuals seem to be
getting more and more cryptic as the equipment is getting more
complex.

I purchased the Yaesu FT-817 radio. I went through the manual several
times before I thought I understood the rig. I ordered the Nifty
Manual for it and learned that I misunderstood the manual. The Nifty
made it more easy to understand. When I bought my IC-706 MKII, I
ordered the manual thinking I would have the same problem. In this
case, I didn't. The Icom manual was better at explaining how to use
the features and functions of the radio. The Nifty manual is in my
car in case I need to find something or if someone else needs to know
how to use the rig, but compared to the Yaesu, the Icom was much more
logically laid out and had much better instructions.

I know that this is only one example, but if someone working for Nifty
were asked, I am sure they would tell you that they are making a
pretty good profit just clarifying radio manuals.


Buck
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For what it's worth.