I would agree.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 10:16 AM 10/23/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>Lou,
>
>I don't want to bash Icom because I think they make some great radios, but
>from what I've seen, the menus in the 706 aren't very friendly to anyone,
>blind or sighted. Who in their right mind would make you go into a menu
>just to adjust power level or Mic gain? Clearly, this radio wasn't designed
>by anyone who understands the needs of a radio operator. This is a mobile
>radio, and the last thing you need while driving is to be trying to pick
>your way through complicated menus. It's an accident waiting to happen.
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 21:12
>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]
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> >>
> >>----- 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
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
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