i wish they put that in the features and discriptions though.
Usually icom specs and features/discriptions have the little blurb about the
speech module option...didn't say that anywhere about the ic7000..guess when
it gets FCC approve and officially released to the markets, there will be
more indepth specs availible.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
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Subject: Re: ICOM 7000 ACCESSIBLE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX!!!


> the speech option is built in, you don't need the option it's already
there.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:05 PM
> Subject: Re: ICOM 7000 ACCESSIBLE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX!!!
>
>
> yeh i came up with the same info.
> Only thing it says is that it has a built in voice recorder and a speech
> processor.
> No speech board under options either as with their other radios....that
> could also be to do with the fact that it hasn't officially been released
> yet and not all options are out for it yet.
> 73, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: ICOM 7000 ACCESSIBLE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX!!!
>
>
> > I did a google search on the icom 7000.  No price, but is not yet type
> > accepted, they are saying late August.  No mention of what all the
> > synthesizer says, but does have a fairly large display that can act as a
> > small scope and so forth, so I'm guessing this isn't a cheap radio.
They
> > also said it will not replace the 706.
> > 73s
> > Butch Bussen
> > wa0vjr
> >
>