quality control of late is horrible too with yaesu for the last 8 or 9 
years, almost everyone I know who has one has had it in the shop.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: Speech Synthicizer Yeasu 847


>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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