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Re: IC706: access to menus.
From:
John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 6 May 2003 22:45:40 -0400
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I've bought from this guy too many times, he's 1 of the few where I'd buy
anything from him at any time because I know I'll get exactly what he says
is there and he'll send it fast and he's a very nice person as well.

At 10:37 PM 5/6/03 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi David.
>
>I have a keypad controller that will allow you to keypad frequencies int
>the ICOM 706.  It is not one of the Millenium QSYers, but it will work with
>your radio.I would be willing to let it go for $40.00.
>
>Drop me a note privately if you are interested.
>
>73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
>At 11:53 PM 5/4/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> >Hi, everyone.
> >     I just joined the list.  I've been a ham for 39 years, but pretty =
> >inactive for the last ten years.  Recently, I got a call from a =
> >17-year-old boy whose mother is a friend of mine, asking if I could help =
> >him study CW for his exam.  Well, the guy passed his Tech. and General =
> >in the same afternoon, and I subsequently got bitten by the "hamming" =
> >bug and bought myself an Icom IC706MKIIG.  I bought it, because of the =
> >speech chip, but I'm wondering if anyone has found a good way for a =
> >blind person to navigate the menus independently.  Can it be done with =
> >the optional computer interface?  External key pad?  Etc.
> >     Thanks, and 73s.
> >
> >Dave
> >W I 3 Y
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> >Hi, everyone.
> >     I just joined the = list. =20 I've been a ham for 39 years, but
> > pretty inactive for the last ten = years. =20 Recently, I got a call from
> > a 17-year-old boy whose mother is a friend = of mine,=20 asking if I
> > could help him study CW for his exam.  Well, the guy = passed his=20
> > Tech. and General in the same afternoon, and I subsequently got bitten =
> > by the=20 "hamming" bug and bought myself an Icom IC706MKIIG.  I bought
> > it, = because=20 of the speech chip, but I'm wondering if anyone has
> > found a good way for = a blind=20 person to navigate the menus
> > independently.  Can it be done with = the=20 optional computer
> > interface?  External key pad?  = Etc.
> >     Thanks, and = 73s.
> >
> >Dave
> >W I 3 Y
> >
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>
>Louis Kim Kline
>A.R.S. K2LKK
>Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
>Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
>Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5753

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