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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