I think we really need a menu cheat sheet.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:33 AM
Subject: Re: rig recomendations
> Hi Gerry,
> I agree the Icom 7000 is a good radio, but it is not for the faint hearted
> I
> feel. A little more information on the menus would be an advantage.
> Several
> times I have unknowingly got in to a menu and not realising it, several
> minutes later some how found my way out. More sited help is needed for me,
> this will happen when my Amateur Friend is free. He has just finished work
> so in the future should be able to get more of a handle on the workings
> of
> the 7000.
> I can't ask the XYL, her site is as good as mine.
>
> Yes it is a good compact Radio, a pitty the manual is not in a text
> format.
>
> 73
>
> Trevor. VK6YJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Gerry Leary
> Sent: Wednesday, 17 August 2011 10:38 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: rig recomendations
>
> I have an Icom 7000, and I really like it. You need to memorize a lot,
> and
> you need help for the setup, but it is reasonably accessible and the
> receiver is very good.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 7:08 PM
> Subject: Re: rig recomendations
>
>
>>I can't complain about the TS-2000, I love mine and have had it 4 or 5
>>years
>> now I think, honestly things have been so crazy the last 2 years I don't
>> know how long I've had it but it's been at least 4 years now.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 8:47 PM
>> Subject: rig recomendations
>>
>>
>>> Hi;
>>> I am probably the worst person for recommendations but you do have to
>>> ask some basic questions. Do you want everything in one box including 2
>>> meters and 440 or do you want an hf only radio? Secondly what is the
>>> story with antennas? Back in yester year people always joked about
>>> folks running a collins s line into a very poor dipole.
>>> As kenwood goes the three contenders would be the ts480 hf only the
>>> ts2000 all band and the brand new ts590 which I am told is nice but
>>> does not include 2 meters or 440 and is still kind of new.
>>> My only complaint with the ts480 is that the buttons are a bit small and
>>> with each having a dual function it can sometimes be interesting. It
>>> would be nice if you could easily increase the volume of both the speech
>>> and beep tones.
>>> Haven't used a ts2000 but although its it supposedly is a bit more
>>> complicated everything is in one box and its been around long enough
>>> that there have to be some good ones used. Personally whatever you buy
>>> looses $300 at least the minute it goes out the door and thus far
>>> haven't been burned buying used.
>>> I kind of liked the ts570. It didn't have quite the receiver that some
>>> of the newer radios have but it was decent and the buttons were a bit
>>> larger. It did most of what you might want at a good price. They are
>>> out of production but if you looked at sites for used radios I suspect
>>> you might find some.
>>>
>>> Then you have the ic706. Once again its everything in one box hf and
>>> uhf and vhf. Not quite the receiver as some others but not a bad
>>> starter radio.
>>> Now that you are thoroughly confused, happy shopping.
>>> --
>>> richard
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