TS-570 speaks menu numbers and stuff like that, very useable as are all 
Kenwood radios. Icom is a little tougher but still manageable. I won't touch 
anything else these days, especially yaesu.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Clegg" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: Psk31


> Hi Richard,
> I'll bet you are right.
>
> It probably doesn't read anything more than frequency and mode.
>
> I have found that most of these modern transceivers are not that 
> accessible.
>
> Guess I could get someone to build me an Elecraft!
>
> They seem to be accessible with either speech or CW output.
>
> I had a Kenwood TS570 at one time and it spoke mode and frequency and 
> mode.
>
> I don't remember if the synthesizer spoke the menus on that rig.
>
> Some of these radios will work with computer programs but who wants to be
> hooked to a PC just to operate a ham rig!
>
> Eric
> KU3I