Do you have any way to connect with the Buyers and see if they could get 
something that you could use?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: In a state of disbelief here


>      Pat:
>
> Well, this certainly has raised my cynicism a little!
>
> And, I try not to be a cynical type of guy, but really, this is 
> incredulous!
>
> Tomn Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 8:17 PM
> Subject: Re: In a state of disbelief here
>
>
>> Can you imagine that things were ordered by someone who doesn't know
>> what the  hell he/she is doing without asking the people using the
>> items what they want?  That would never happen!
>> Am I cynical?  Afraid so.
>> Pat, K9JAUAt 06:15 PM 12/15/2012, you wrote:
>>>Hi, all
>>>
>>>Recently, in my region of west-central lower Michigan, the power that be
>>>obtained an equipment grant to purchase all new equipment for our county
>>>EOC's.  Sounds great, right???
>>>
>>>Well, for one thing, none of us as EC's were consulted on the rig and
>>>other
>>>equipment choices, so we ended up with rigs with which none of us were
>>>familiar.
>>>
>>>But, here's the real kicker:
>>>
>>>Two of the rigs are the Icom IC2820 VHF/UHF dual-band radio, and the Icom
>>>IC2200 2-meter radio.  Upon checking in the AES catalog, and calling AES
>>>for
>>>confirmation, it seems that these radios do not have a voice synthesizer
>>>chip option.  If this is true, of course, the rigs will be of limited use
>>>to
>>>me as EC in the Emergency Operations Center, unless I have sighted
>>>assistance with me at all times.
>>>
>>>Can someone verify for me that these rigs actually do not have a voice
>>>chip
>>>option??
>>>
>>>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>