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Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5803 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: An Ode to Chinese Radio Programming Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:16 am
Hi All,
I hope you're all well and enjoying your radio.
I've recently been lent a new radio from my old Ham friend to try out, a Leixen VV-898 VHF/UHF mobile.
It came in a very small box and when I opened it, sure enough it's a tiny little radio that the Chinese are so good at manufacturing. There weren't many channels or frequencies set up on it and after struggling at punching those little buttons on the front and the microphone I decided I'd have a go at programming it from the PC.........
I thought programming the Baofeng was bad enough and that was relatively easy with CHIRP!!!!
The struggle to get this thing programmed was unbelievable and it made me think about all you other poor buggers that have had to go through the same process. I can only say, flipping well done! (Now I know why I love my old radios with their simple dials and switches. )
Anyway, what followed was a moment of trying to regain sanity in my poor old brain so I took pen to paper and scribbled a little ditty. I hope you enjoy it.......
All the best, Victor
(What is it they say? "He was a poet and didn't even know it" )
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Call Sign : 26-CT-4445 2E0PWD Posts : 20 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2022-03-08 QTH or Location : York Equipment Used : Alinco DX-10, Icom 735, TYT TH-9800, Ailunce HD1 Age : 65
Subject: Re: An Ode to Chinese Radio Programming Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:15 pm
How true! The 'Chinglish' is always difficult with absolutely no syntax (well, not English syntax)
Love the poetry, Victor.
They also say, "He makes things rhyme all the time!"
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5803 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: An Ode to Chinese Radio Programming Tue Mar 22, 2022 5:46 am
Much appreciated John.
Got to give you a 'thanks' if just for being the only respondent to this posting! (Started thinking my poetry sucked!)
Of course Paul, Sgt Bilko gave a 'like' a while back but then he's done so much on the forum to help members out with programming files, help etc. that he'd appreciate the subject and humour.
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Call Sign : 26-CT-4445 2E0PWD Posts : 20 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2022-03-08 QTH or Location : York Equipment Used : Alinco DX-10, Icom 735, TYT TH-9800, Ailunce HD1 Age : 65
Subject: Re: An Ode to Chinese Radio Programming Tue Mar 22, 2022 8:29 am
Being a newcomer to CTDX, I'm having a wander round to see what's on the site and I'm sure I'll come across some older posts that I'd like to repy to.
Enjoy your day, Victor
73s
John
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 5803 Times Thanked : 352 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: An Ode to Chinese Radio Programming Tue Mar 22, 2022 9:18 am
No worries there at all John and really good to see someone exploring the forum.
Enjoy your day too.
All the best, Victor
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stephen Gunrunner Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT526/MR021/M6XXX. Posts : 273 Times Thanked : 10 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : wooler north northumberland or some were near it Equipment Used : mobile 4000hp base A99 radio base magnum257hp mobile magnum 257 standed power Age : 67
Subject: Re: An Ode to Chinese Radio Programming Tue Mar 22, 2022 3:08 pm
had one but it would not go narrow stuck on wide there ok as a some thing radio very not user friendly but there is 100s better and at a little more ££££
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Call Sign : 26-CT-4640 Posts : 27 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2022-03-11 QTH or Location : Prescot, Merseyside Equipment Used : Little boxes wi' knobs on and big metal stick thingy Age : 58
Subject: Re: An Ode to Chinese Radio Programming Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:22 pm
Loved it Victor. I found myself reading that to the Convoy theme tune buzzing through my head. Probably coz I just finished watching the movie...... and it worked
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