You can not read many of the functions.  The only thing that the speech 
tells you is the frequency, Mode, and S metter reading.  The microphone will 
let you enter frequency and some other things, but you will need sighted 
help to set it up.  I think you might want to look at both radios if you can 
before getting one.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Mann" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 4:07 AM
Subject: Re: icom 7000?


> Hi there,
> You mentioned that you were able to do some functions on the ic7000 mic. 
> Once you figured out the microphone buttons, how accessible does the radio 
> beome?  What can't you do with this radio that you'd lie to be able to do?
> On Dec 26, 2011, at 10:38 PM, Gerry Leary wrote:
>
>> I have an Icom 7000.  I like it a lot.  One thing that I like is that you
>> can access many of the functions through the Microphone.  You can 
>> directly
>> enter a frequency, You can change modes, you can change bandwith, you can
>> search up and down the band and you can querry the speech for frequency 
>> mode
>> and S. meter reading.  On transmit you can query the Transmit frequency. 
>> I
>> also like the fact that all filtering and speech are built in and you 
>> don't
>> have to buy anything extra.  If menu access is what you want get the
>> Kenwood, but if you can get a little sighted help, and you memorize some
>> button sequences, you will do very well with the icom.essage ----- 
>> From: "Justin Mann" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 8:19 PM
>> Subject: icom 7000?
>>
>>
>>> Hi there,
>>> Has anybody ever used the ic7000 radio from icon?  Realizing that it is 
>>> a
>>> compromise with accessibility since you don't hear menus spoken like in
>>> the Kenwood, is it worth the money, or is it better to get a ts2000?
>>> Thanks