for me, the company attitude makes Kenwood so far ahead of yaesu that yaesu
barely exists
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: Speech Synthicizer Yeasu 847
> 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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