Hi,

I have the Yaesu FT1D C4FM HT and it does have a keypad that you can 
enter a frequency on, but absolutely no speech feedback though the keys 
do beep.  Another thing that is not good about the FT1d is that the beep 
tones do not vary as they do on the mobile FTM400DR

Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]

On 5/7/2015 6:55 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> I'd like to know about this, too, especially given that the ID-51 =
> handhelds don't have keypads. Rob, KB5UJM, uses one and seems to think =
> it's OK. Barry, VK6something, on this list, also uses DSTAR radios. He =
> might even have the ID-5100, which has a touch screen, so would be =
> interested to know how he manages that.=20
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> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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>> On May 7, 2015, at 4:44 PM, John Glass <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> =20
>> Hi,
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>> Has anyone had experience using the Icom D-star radios.
>> =20
>> If so, I am wondering how usable they are?
>> =20
>> Thanks, John