For what I do with it, I don't have any problem with the 706 actually. I 
don't know how I'd do if I had it as an every day user though on vacation 
the last 3 years I did alright with it for 2 weeks so it's just a case of 
learning the radio. You don't have to mess around in the menus hardly at 
all. It's better than the yaesu radios where even most sighted people I know 
can't figure out the menus on them. I'm not sure on the 7000 yet but have 
yet to hear any complaints form the people that use it daily. I don't know 
anyone with vision problems who does though right now.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: ic7000


> Hi.
>
> I just don't like the way that Icom does menus period.  I've never found
> the Icom IC706 Mk IIg to be that blind friendly.  That is why I have a
> TS2000S now.  Unless Icom changes their design pretty dramatically, it's
> pretty unlikely that they will sell me another radio.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 08:04 AM 10/22/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>>Hi John;
>>
>>As long as you can remember where your menus are set you'll be <<>fine.
>>
>>I had a 7000 and it drove me up a wall.
>>
>>73 De Anthony W2AJV
>>[log in to unmask]
>>ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:49 PM
>>Subject: Re: ic7000
>>
>>
>> > The speech board is made in to it. I didn't play with it for
>> > accessibility,
>> > but did play with one at HRO a couple years ago and for what it is, 
>> > it's
>> > pretty impressive compared to the 706. If I didn't have the 706 already
>> > I'd
>> > probably get 1 of those for my go kit but I have the 706 and hardly use 
>> > it
>> > other than a few times a year so it's not worth while replacing it now.
>> > Especially now that we officially can't afford to go away in the summer
>> > anymore which is where it got the most use.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:31 PM
>> > Subject: ic7000
>> >
>> >
>> >> Speaking of the ic7000, is there a speech board and I wonder how 
>> >> usable
>> >> it
>> >> is?  Has anyone had the chance to try one?
>> >> Richard
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>No virus found in this incoming message.
>>Checked by AVG Free Edition.
>>Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.6/1086 - Release Date:
>>10/22/2007 7:57 PM
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
> Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5740