I had a ft-470 for a time and that was not bad at all. If I had the cash and
the right deal came along, I can't say I wouldn't buy another one especially
now that my wife and I, both hams, are doing so many public service events.
Most of what *I* use is commercial but not always, you never know when a ham
rig might come in handy and I don't have many of those anymore.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: Touch screens
> Actually Colleen, the FT-470 (and the later FT-530) were fantastic =
> radios for blind ops. Excellent, in fact, and I wouldn't mind having one =
> of them myself again.=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jun 9, 2013, at 6:06 PM, COLLEEN ROTH <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I have the Thumb Wheels notched.
>> I also have a PL Board for the most common PL Tone in my area.
>> I didn't know about the 02AT when I got my radio.
>> My husband and I got these radios right when we were licensed.
>> He has a Yaesu 470 Dual Bander because he can see the display.
>> I got to have his radio notched too.
>> Colleen Roth, N8TNV;
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Harvey Heagy <[log in to unmask]>
>> ,to3 [log in to unmask]
>> Date: Saturday, June 8, 2013 12:23 pm
>> Subject: Re: Touch screens
>>=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> My first ever ham radio was the Icom 0-bAT which I liked very much. =
> It was=20
>>> keypad operated. I had friends who had the 2AT, but they had to file =
> the=20
>>> thumb wheels so that they could keep track of the input and output=20
>>> frequencies. How do you handle that?
>>> Harvey
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "COLLEEN ROTH" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2013 9:39 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Touch screens
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> Hello,
>>> I understand that a lot of people love Iphones and other touchscreen=20=
>
>>> Devices.
>>> I would not feel comfortable with a Smartphone or Iphone because I do =
> not=20
>>> want to have to listen to all of that stuff and figure out what to =
> do.
>>> I like buttons to operate things. Personally, I do not care about all =
> of=20
>>> those Apps.
>>> The only way I would consider a Smartphone is if all or most of the =
> things I=20
>>> would do could be done via a Braille Display.
>>> That would include reading things with a Braille Display.
>>> I definitely do not want a Touch Screen on my Radio because I would =
> hit the=20
>>> Panic Button too much if I thought I hit the wrong button.
>>> We each have to choose the path we walk.
>>> I have an Icom 2at with Thumb Wheels notched and a PL Board so I can =
> use it=20
>>> independently.
>>> Colleen Roth, N8TNV=20
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