I was thinking the same thing, I'd bet that's exactly what it is.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: I C 7000
> The menu setup sounds like the one on the IC-706. It supports the idea
> that I've had that Icom is using the same basic firmware for a bunch of
> radios.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 12:13 PM 12/10/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hi Richard And List;
>>
>>So far I found that their are a lot of menus.
>>
>>Their are three groups of menus.
>>
>>(M)
>>
>>(S)
>>
>>and,
>>
>>(G)
>>
>>In the (M0 and (S) menus, their are three sub-menus.
>>
>>M1 M2 and, M3
>>
>>S1 S2 and, S3
>>
>>However, the first of the three sub-menus is identified by a long beep.
>>
>>I made BRAILLE 3/5 index cards that tell me what's in the menus.
>>
>>Also, a note.
>>
>>I deal with the HRO store in Delaware.
>>
>>After, dealing with those employees for some time, I found that Bob N9GG
>>is
>>an individual who will always listen to the customer.
>>
>>I mention this because some of those people can't understand how a person
>>who is blind can use certain radios.
>>
>>I feel that some radios are more difficult to use than others however,
>>those
>>people seem to think because we have a visual impairment that they are
>>impossible to use.
>>
>>While, some radios are more than inconvenient to use, their are always
>>work
>>arounds.
>>
>>As I become more familiar with the radio, I will give more observations.
>>
>>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Richard Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 8:44 AM
>>Subject: [BLIND-HAMS] I C 7000
>>
>>
>> > Howdy All,
>> >
>> > Some time ago I ask for input on the I C 7000, as I also have been
>> > thinking about purchasing it. There was no response, or if there was,
>> > I
>> > missed it.
>> > I have the T S 480, and it is great! However, I am running 20 year
>> > old
>> > V H F and U H F equipment and I would like to retire it to the
>> > nostalgia
>> > shelf. Then, occasionally I go mobile and it would be neat to have
>> > just
>> > one radio. I do not expect the speech to compare with the T S 480.
>> > So I to would also like to hear input.
>> >
>> > Richard K F 5 U B
>> >
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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