It's highly possible that he doesn't have it set to read s meter in the 
menus.  I don't remember exactly what the menu setting is that you have to 
change, but you can set just what you want it to read in that menu.  Of 
course, the menu has to be read by a sighted person.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 6:33 PM
Subject: Problem with IC-718 speech chip readout


> Hi,  I got a message from the IC-718 Yahoo group from
> a blind ham who has a
> problem with the 718 not reading the S-meter, only the
> Frequency and mode.
> Anyone ever had this problem with Icom voice chip?
> Below is the message
> from the guy with the problem. I don't think English
> is his first language
> but you can understand his question.
> Thanks and 73, Ken -N5SWR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> sandradallasjohnson
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:18 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [ic718] IC718
>
> I am a totally blind operator of the 718,we emailed
> you with regards to
> programming the radio to voice out s mtere steeings we
> have since tured on
> the sp met as suggested but the radio is still only
> voicing out frequency
> and mode can anyone help us with this problem
>
>
>                           thank you
>
>                             garry
>
>
>
> 
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