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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:50:01 -0500
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with the 817, even the IF shift is in the menu somewhere.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: ReModern Radios and Accessibility


> Hi.
>
> Well, my take on it is that there is more to making a radio accessible 
> than
> just entering the frequency or addr4essing a memory.  If I can't set PL
> tones, manipulate filters, adjust the noise blanker, adjust the
> compression, etc., I don't want it.  Life is hard enough without trying to
> make it harder.  There are accessible radios on the market--if companies
> don't want to take the time to make it accessible, I am darned sure not
> going to take the time to give them a sale.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 09:27 AM 11/23/2007 -0800, you wrote:
>>You can get a couple of external keypads for the 817 but then you still 
>>have
>>to deal with the menus.
>>
>>The British made keypad gives you a few more options such as entering some
>>memories than the John Hansen Millenium qsyer.
>>
>>Eric
>>KU3I
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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