I thought so but wasn't sure. That's a good feature I set my 570 up so the
PF button says S meter reading and I hit the enter button twice for
frequency.
John Miller N1UMJ
Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Hillebrandt" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: Kenwood VS Yaesu


> Hi, Seems like i remember the 2000 to speak S meter as well as long as you
> are in the correct mode. one of the menu settings is similar to the 570
> where you need to change one of the options from speaking frequency to
> speaker s meter. 73, Dave W4CI
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 5:17 AM
> Subject: Re: Kenwood VS Yaesu
>
>
> > The yaesu only reads frequency that's it and that's 1 of the radios
where
> > you have to be a rocket scientist to get through the menus I'm quite
sure
> > where as the Kenwood, the menu will speak, the frequency will speak, I'm
> not
> > sure if that one the S meter will speak or not but I think so I'll ask
my
> > friend who has that if no one on the list here can let you know the menu
> on
> > the Kenwood is not very bad, big but not bad. and the 847s are known for
> > power button problems unless they fixed it but I know a few people who
had
> > them and the power on/off buttons kept breaking so the radios wouldn't
go
> on
> > and they had to be fixed every few months, that might have been resolved
I
> > don't know those radios were all sold or 1 was just put away, the guy
said
> > he wouldn't put anyone else through that so it's in his seller.
> > John Miller N1UMJ
> > Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
> > to chat with me  AOL instant messenger JEMracing3
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Marthouse" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 11:07 PM
> > Subject: Kenwood VS Yaesu
> >
> >
> > > Hi Gang,
> > >
> > > I am interested in comparisons between the Kenwood TS-2000 and the
Yaesu
> > > FT-847.  This is specifically with reference to their speech
> synthesizers.
> > > What parameters are announced by the synthesizer in the Kenwood and
the
> > > Yaesu.  I would be in addition interested in any comments in the
general
> > > accessibility of both rigs, menus, settings, etc.  Any information
would
> > be
> > > appreciated.  73 and thanks in advance.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dave Marthouse N2AAM
> > > [log in to unmask]