Lynn,

I wish they would just build the speech modules into the radios and make
them a menu option that you could turn on and off.  After all, if you're
driving, it would be nice not to have to take your eyes off the radio
(oops, I mean off the road) to change frequency or set a PL tone.  HRO
didn't charge me anything to install the board, although I would have
gladly paid them to do it if they had.  They did it as a courtesy, and they
even shipped it out the same afternoon I ordered the radio.

Steve

On Tuesday 1/11/05 13:48 Lynn Roberts wrote:

>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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