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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 23:07:19 -0400
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Sorry,  I replied to the wrong message, this was supposed to be a reply to
the message about the VS-1,   having problems with eudora tonight

At 10:45 PM 5/6/03 -0400, you wrote:
>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
> > >
> > >------=_NextPart_000_00C7_01C31298.6C8FD3C0--
> >
> >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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