I hear you, Lou. ... Very well said!

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: 746PRO


> Hi.
>
> The really frustrating thing about Icom is that they would only have to
> make a couple of really small design changes and their stuff could be just
> as accessible as Kenwood's stuff is.  All that they need to do is the
> following:
>
> 1.  Use the detented memory knob instead of the VFO knob to cycle through
> PL tones, Quick Set menus, etc.
>
> 2.  Write a "reference beep" into their firmware for things that you can
> cycle through like PL tones.
>
> 3.  Write a control package for their HF/VHF/UHF stuff that does something
> similar to the MCP2000 software from Kenwood.
>
> The first two things wouldn't cost much to design into the next series of
> radios to be released.  The third option would cost them some money, and 
> is
> probably not as important as the first two changes, but I think it would 
> be
> a selling point for more than just blind users as it gives you the ability
> to back up your settings on a computer and I think that nearly everyone
> likes that idea.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK