The way these things are going in the Kenwood tm 20008 will have speech as
an option in menu 73. The size of the module just keeps getting smaller.
These things aren't complicated to install, but they sure don't come with a
cd of blind installation instructions. The vendors normally have a higher
markup on accessories than on basic radio. If any member of the blind-hams
list wants to bring his or her radio to me I'll install module for free,
since I'm not in the business.

Lynn
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: installing speech modules


> Not only surgeon's hands, but a jeweler's eye.  Much as I'd love to
install
> these things myself, I don't want to take the chance of frying the
> radio.  When I bought my R75, HRO had no problem with installing the
speech
> module.  I just explained to them that I am blind, and don't feel
> comfortable about poking around in a brand new radio.  I would never have
> done that when I was younger, but the last time I tried installing a
speech
> module, I had to get sighted help anyway, and I wasted a lot of time
> waiting when I could have been enjoying my new toy.
>
> Steve
>
> On Tuesday 1/11/05 07:55 Howard Kaufman wrote:
>
> >You get sum body to do it for you.  With out knowing the radio, reading
the
> >instructions, or seeing the diagrams, it is to easy to do real damage in
> >these new radios.
> >You need surgeons hands to work in them anyway.