I own the v-71, which is the same radio without the tnc, and yes, the menus 
are pretty much completely spoken.

there are a few minor things that don't speak at all, such as the alpha 
numeric stuff for naming memories, but who needs those anyway?  There are a 
couple of things that I don't like about it, but they are so minor, that 
they're not of real note.

I have yet to set it up for Echo link, as the cabling is about $60 and I 
don't have that kind of cash at this point.  To those who say " Make your 
own cable," that would be possible, however, I'm told that at times, Kenwood 
puts chips in their cables so you have to buy them and not make them 
yourself.

I haven't done everything that can be done on this radio, but I can tell you 
right now, it's probably the best radio that a blind person can buy at this 
point in time.  It's a bit pricey, but what worth having isn't?

73,
Chris, w8cjs
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: kenwood 710


> Hi Richard:
> I do not know what it replaces but I first saw it at the Dayton Ham 
> Vention.
> I planned then to get it when it was available.
> The time has come and I hope to have it very soon.
> It has many features: Sky Command, Echolink anong other things.
> With the speech modual, almost every feature will speak!
> That's about all I know now but hope to tell you much more when I get it.
> 73
> Lowell  W8QIY
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 10:16 AM
> Subject: kenwood 710
>
>
>> Hi;
>> I was listening to a local net and we had a few folks totally over the
>> edge
>> concerning the kenwood 710.  Does anyone know anything about this radio
>> and
>> what it replaced?
>> Richard