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Re: need to find a replacement radio
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Hi everyone,
I must respectfully disagree. I have been using the IC-703+ (Which operates identically to the IC706) for the last seven years very successfully. The radio is very accessible with a menu system that one can navigate pretty well. Setting power output is problematic unless you've got a device like the TW1. Otherwise, you'll need sighted assistance, unless you just want to set max or minimum power.

73 all,

Ron Miller

> On Mar 7, 2014, at 12:50 PM, Matt Arthur <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mike and all
> The icome 706 are also not very blindfriendly.
> Again like the 7000 they only speeck frequency s meter and mode.
> They do not speek the menus
> If your looking for a rig that does 160 through 70cm then the ts2000 is 
> the best.
> The other rigs people have mentiond are fine to but they don't go all 
> the way to 70cm
> So the ts480 or the ts590 are certainly good but they just don't go to 
> 70cm or two meters.
> Thanks 73 Matt ka0pqw
>> On 3/7/2014 11:38 AM, Mike Barnard wrote:
>> No, I am interested in something more speech friendly.  I wasn't sure
>> what spoke in that radio.  I think that either the TS 2000 from
>> Kenwood, or the Icom 706 Mk 2 G, are the only two that speek.
>> Thanks.
>> Mike
>> KD2CDUAt 11:54 AM 3/7/2014, you wrote:
>>> Hi Mike,
>>> I don't think the icom 7000 is very blind friendly.
>>> Yes it has a voice bord in it to give you s meter and frequency but that's
>>> it.
>>> Your going to have a bit of a hard time with any of the menus.
>>> But if your only interested in changing frequencies and modes and keying the
>>> mic then it's probley ok.
>>> Thanks 73 Matt ka0pqw
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mike Barnard" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:45 AM
>>> Subject: Re: need to find a replacement radio
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> I am interested in the Icom 7000.  I think those radios go to either
>>>> 2 meters or 70 centameters.
>>>> Could you tell me the price you want for the radio?
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Mike
>>>> KD2CDUAt 08:40 AM 3/7/2014, you wrote:
>>>>> I have an Icom 7000 that has speech built into it if anyone is interested
>>>>> in=
>>>>>  buying one. I also have the external keypad.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone this time=20
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Mar 6, 2014, at 5:06 PM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>> Another radio worth the look is the 450.  I had one of those, but
>>>>>> the=20
>>>>>> speech boards may be hard to find.  The 690 is the same radio, but
>>>>>> with=20=
>>>>>> six meters.  The 440 is a great radio, but getting some age and many
>>>>>> parts=
>>>>> =20
>>>>>> won't be available.  I saw one listed some time back supposed to be
>>>>>> in=20
>>>>>> very good shape for $400
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Butch
>>>>>> WA0VJR
>>>>>> Node 3148
>>>>>> Wallace, ks.

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