I am aiming these remarks at Darin particularly so please, nobody else feel
I am talking down to you.  Most of us know what I am about to say.  One
thing to make clear here is that while there are many ways to get your
frequency, the major problem with the later models of Yaesu and Icom are the
menus used to set parameters.  I had a 746 Pro which I loved but I had to
ask for sighted assistance to get to a lot of the functions of the rig.  The
706 series was much more accessible in this respect because the starting
point of each menu emitted a slightly longer beep so you had a reference
point from which to begin.  With a Braille cheat sheet, I could set almost
any parameter on my 706 Mark II.  that one small addition made all of the
difference.  That beep at the beginning of menus is the principle which
makes the TH-F6A Kenwood handheld so accessible.

With the 746 Pro, there was no initial longer beep in menus and so you had
to know exactly where you were starting and that could sometimes be very
difficult, especially with items buried two or three menu levels down.  I am
assuming this would also hold true with the 756 Pro series.  I don't know
about the new 7000.

I hope this helps a little and very 73 to all.  Very merry Christmas to
everyone.
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Kevin :)
Amateur Radio:  K7RX