To my knowledge it was the second to have a speech chip.  Kenwood had the tw4000 first.  But alass I am getting old so am not sure when the Yeasu version of Kenwood's rig came out.

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>>> Lynn Rosenberg <[log in to unmask]> 07/13/01 03:03PM >>>
Yes they were great radios.  That was the first handheld duel bander.  Don't
know anything about they're moble radios with speech chips.  Never used a
Yausu moble radio.  Lynn Rosenberg

----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 10:56 AM
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> great Radio.  I had one of these. =20
>
> What was the mobile that Yaesu brought out just prior to that one that was
=
> the first dual bander on the market?  I have one but cannot recall the =
> model number.  At any rate I could be looking for a speech module for that
=
> one but again not sure which one it takes.  My lamps on the display are =
> gone and the up down buttons have broken also so a bit tricky to use but =
> otherwise works fine.  The speech chip  would be nice as my memory is =
> faulty about what is where on that one as I use it so infrequently.
>
> Thanks in advance for any ideas.
>
>
> Thank You!
>
> BRETT K WINCHESTER  PM  KD7JN
> mailto:[log in to unmask] 
> http://www.icbvi.state.id.us/brochure/RADIO.HTM=20 
>
> READING SERVICES MANAGER
> ICBVI - IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED
> P O BOX 83720
> BOISE IDAHO  83720-0012
> 208-334-3220 ext 104 or 103 +7 =3D voice mail non-business hours
> fax  208-334-2963
>
>