Well, John, I suppose that isn't so bad once you've got everything set
up.  Of course, if you want to tweak either of those things, it might be
annoying.

Steve

On Friday 9/12/03 15:39 John miller wrote:
>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