Thanks, Russ.  I think I'll live with it the way it is for now.  It's funny
that they should have an adjustment for the speed in the menu, but none for
volume.  Oh well, now I don't have to try to find it.  Incidentally, is
this Yahoo group a listserve?  Is it worth subscribing to?

Steve

On Wednesday 1/5/05 10:34 Russ Kiehne wrote:

>Hi Steve,
>
>Phill from the r75 Yahoo group passed along the following info to me.
>
>Voice Synthesizer Volume Adjustment
>VERSION 1.0 FOR THE ICOM R75
>CAUTION: This procedure has not yet been tested.
>DISCLAIMER: The author is not responsible for any
>damage resulting from this procedure.
>1. Abstract:
>The following procedure alters the volume on the
>optional UT-102 voice synthesizer.
>2. Methods:
>Turn the receiver off and remove the six case screws.
>Using a plastic screwdriver adjust R1254 (see red
>below). Replace the six case screws. Notice the M5282
>amplifier (yellow) and R1254 resistor (red) in the
>block, schematic, and picture.
>WARNING: Only use a plastic screwdriver and DO NOT
>drop screws into the unit.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:09 PM
>Subject: Re: The Icom R75 Receiver
>
>
> > Maybe I can find them in the manual.  I wonder if any of them were for
> > adjusting the speech (either volume or rate).
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Tuesday 1/4/05 19:26 Phil Scovell wrote:
> >
> > >Steve,
> > >
> > >I don't remember everything listed in the menu section of the radio but
>it
> > >had places for setting strength of the beep each key makes, VFO tuning
>steps
> > >if you wanted them changed to something other than the default settings,
>and
> > >several things of that nature.  My friend sat and went through each one
>just
> > >for fun and told me what they were but nearly everything I wanted left
> > >alone.
> > >
> > >Phil.
> > >K0NX
> >