I would never buy a Yaesu radio.
They have a very low regard for accessibility.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] Speech Synthicizer Yeasu 847
> 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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