HI folks, i've used the 706 with the voice board. The voice board will give you frequency and mode, not sure about how easy it is to program memories and stuff, as a friend of mine previously programmed his. His xyl's totally blind, hence the voice board. The menus for such things as power level and the like don't speak, and they're wrap around menus. I believe it stays in its last setting too, but can't be sure. I'm thinking of getting one for my xyl in my van, it will be just preprogrammed then and set at maximum power, but for the shack I wouldn't really want one here. 73 de kb0ruu Richard Webb Electric Spider Productions If you put garbage in a computer nothing comes out but garbage. But this garbage, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow enobled and none dare criticize it.