Hi Pat Ok many thanks for this,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Gormley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: Icom 706 manual


> The 706 is a mobile rig and aloft depends on whether you're using it at 
> home
> or out in the field.  The Kenwood's by and large are more accessible than
> Icoms but the 706 gives vhf/uhf along with hf.  The ts570 is hf and I
> believe the 570d has 6 meters on it. 73- pat kk3f
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "andrew shipp" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 5:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Icom 706 manual
>
>
>> Hi All,  Ok here is a silly one,  I see quite a bit of talk about this
>> Icom
>> 706,  Now how accessible is this?  do all the buttons read out when
>> pressed?
>> I am not sure at the moment which radio to go for I have the chance of
>> this
>> one Icom 706,  or the Kenwood TS 570,  I must have one of these as I am a
>> deaf blind person and I can hear these better than the more modern ones.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 11:56 PM
>> Subject: Icom 706 manual
>>
>>
>>> Is the 706 manual available any place in text format?
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>>
>>> K0NX
>>> The Zenith Tube
>>> www.RedWhiteAndBlue.org
>>