well, the power and mic gain settings are in a pretty inaccessible menu, but
the rest of the radio isn't bad,  that was my only complaint, I guess some
people are using it anyway but I don't know of any real reliable way to know
where your mic gain and power are set on that radio.
John Miller N1UMJ
Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
to chat with me  AOL instant messenger JEMracing3
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 3:09 PM
Subject: Accessibility of the IC-706


> Hi everyone,
>
> A blind friend of mine has an opportunity to purchase a used Icom IC-706,
> but before he spends his money, he wants to know how accessible the radio
> is for a totally blind person.  I've never owned one, so I couldn't tell
> him, but I figured there are at least a few of you who might be able to
> tell us what we need to know.  Thanks in advance for any and all help.
>
> Steve