There's always the K2. Everything I've heard about that radio, the
receiver will beat anything Kenwood has hands down.
I plan to have one of those as soon as I can quit dumping all my fun money
into the house. All this just to have a place to hang antennas!
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 05:30 PM 7/19/2006 -0600, you wrote:
>but kenwood doesn't make any radio that even comes close to the ft1000MK IV
>for receive and contesting use.
>In my opinion anyway...not to say kenwood doesn't make some absolutely top
>of the line radios, but they still don't compare to a 1000.
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:28 PM
>Subject: Re: Speech Synthicizer Yeasu 847
>
>
> > I think I'll take a nice quality Kenwood radio with the speech read out
> > right from the radio personally.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: Speech Synthicizer Yeasu 847
> >
> >
> > > but its better then nothing that's for sure.
> > > between not having freq read out, and having it with sappi, ide take
> > > sappi.
> > > 73
> > > Colin, V A6BKX
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:13 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Speech Synthicizer Yeasu 847
> > >
> > >
> > >> they could have used better voices though than that god awful SAPI, I
> > > still
> > >> can't find a voice I really like.
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:59 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: Speech Synthicizer Yeasu 847
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > well the nice thing is at least, that ham radio deluxe will give you
> > > mode
> > >> > and frequency read out as well as some frequency entry control.
> > >> > for the top end DX/contester rigs like the ft1000 series, you don't
> > > really
> > >> > need much other then frequency readout anyway if you are
> > > contesting...and
> > >> > interfacing the 1000 with HRD, you can get much of the logging
> > > information
> > >> > you need as well.
> > >> > HRD has that nifty voice output which actually has a hotkey for
> > > frequency.
> > >> > 73
> > >> > Colin, V A6BKX
> > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > >> > From: "Tim Crawford" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 3:28 PM
> > >> > Subject: Re: Speech Synthicizer Yeasu 847
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> Hi there Colin,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Yes, as far as I'm aware the 847 is the only rig manufactured by
>Yaesu
> > >> > which
> > >> >> is capable of taking a speech synthesizer for a number of years. I
> > > would
> > >> >> have loved the option for my 1000MP. I've often wondered why the
>847
> > >> > seems
> > >> >> to be unique in this respect.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I was hoping the successor to the 1000mp
> > >> >> (the ft-2000mp) might have the option of speech output,but alas from
> > > what
> > >> >> I've read it looks unlikely.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Even the very top-end ftdx9000 lacks provision for a speech chip, so
> > > yet
> > >> >> again Yaesu have neglected to give any consideration to
>accessibility.
> > >> > It's
> > >> >> unfortunate as Yaesu HF rx performance is excellent.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Cheers,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Tim.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> >> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:46 PM
> > >> >> Subject: Re: Speech Synthicizer Yeasu 847
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> > ah, you are still alive over there tim.
> > >> >> > I didn't know the 847 could have a voice chip in it...too bad the
> > >> >> > 857
> > >> > and
> > >> >> > 897 weren't the same way...i wouldn't mind having access to the
> > >> >> > 897...seems
> > >> >> > to be a decent little radio.
> > >> >> > 73
> > >> >> > Colin, V A6BKX
> > >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > >> >> > From: "Tim Crawford" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >> > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:24 AM
> > >> >> > Subject: Re: Speech Synthicizer Yeasu 847
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >> Good luck Richard, Hope you manage to locate one. I beleave the
> > >> >> >> 847
> > >> > was
> > >> >> >> discontinued not too long ago, so there are bound to be a few
>voice
> > >> > chips
> > >> >> >> left on dealer's shelves.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Cheers,
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Tim, GI4OPH.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> >> >> From: "Richard Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:24 PM
> > >> >> >> Subject: Re: Speech Synthicizer Yeasu 847
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> > Hey Tim,
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > I have not purchased the 847 yet, so I can not help with the
> > >> > manual.
> > >> >> > I
> > >> >> >> > was hoping to find the speech synthesizer first.
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >
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