Perhaps not needed, but I prefer it as it is quicker and has other 
features.  To each his own.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Sat, 27 Aug 2011, John Miller wrote:

> The IC-718 has a keypad on the front though so it's not needed.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 9:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Hf rigs
>
>
>> Butch, I use a qsyer on my 706 mark II g.
>> It does as you say work well.
>>
>>
>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
>> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 9:23 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Hf rigs
>>
>> There is also the qsyer keyboard which works well with the icom.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> On Sat,
>> 27 Aug 2011, Dan B Dyer Jr,/Danny wrote:
>>
>>> I've never used the FT450, but have and do successfully use the ft-817ND,
>>> and have used the ft70G, and the FT817/earlier model, also have
>> successfully
>>> used the VX150, vx1, vx2, and ft470/I think that last number's right,
>> anyway
>>> it was an older 2M and 70CM HT
>>> .
>>> I'm not sure how accessible the ft450 is, but the IC-718 with the UT102
>>> Voice chip is pretty accessible, although the speech chip will only give
>> you
>>> frequency, mode, and S-meter reading.  If you plan to control the rig
>>> from
>>> your computer, probably the 450 and the 718 would be pretty comparable
>> using
>>> the ham radio deluxe software, although as I say, I've never used the
>> ft450,
>>> but have heard good things about it, and believe there are folks on the
>>> different blind ham lists who have and use it.  There are also a number
>>> of
>>> folks on those lists who are against Yaesu completely, and that company
>> has
>>> some _Non accessibility for blind folks issues, but they also make some
>>> radios, IE, EG, the ft817, that noone else has equaled.  HTH, Danny Dyer,
>>> Wb4idu.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Alonzo" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 3:31 PM
>>> Subject: Hf rigs
>>>
>>>
>>>> Comments on the yaesu ft450d
>>>> It's between that and the Icom ic718
>>>> The kemwoods are expemsibe for me right now.
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> KD5FAM
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>
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