Hi Brett.

I was speaking of the Kenwood TS-790, and yes speech is an option.  It uses
a VS-2 board.  If you find one of these rigs, and want the VS-2 board, I
have an extra one that I have no plans to use.  It isn't a mobile,
though.  It was engineered for serious weak signal work and for
satellite.  It is a fabulous radio, though, and very accessible.  You can
even set up the PL Tones without sighted assistance.  I love mine, and as a
nearly blind user, I've found it to be one of the more versatile multi-mode
radios out there.  I'd buy it again in a heartbeat.


73, de Lou K2LKK

At 08:08 AM 6/3/02 -0600, you wrote:
>I do not think the speech is an option for the 790 however? =20
>
>thank you!
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