Hi David, Yes, I mention the 5 is marked on the TS-990, but it's buried in the review <smile>. The best keypad by far, that I've tried, is on the Icom IC-7800. It's large, the 5 is marked, and there are no other buttons around it! It is at the top of the panel, the display is to the left, and the band pass knobs to the right. My hand falls on it easily, and I can enter a frequency swiftly without any drama! Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities www.active-elements.org For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals -----Original Message----- From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David W Wood Sent: 14 July 2013 13:58 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: TS-990 Review Hi Kelvin Looks an interesting and exciting rig. But only for base station use. It is a shame about the keypad. You didn't mention if the 5 has a marker on it? The K3 doesn't have such an indicator, and it also has several keys very close to it. Although this isn't an issue for entering frequencies, it can be when swapping VFO, AGC/PRE-AMP/FILTER/ATTENUATOR settings and others. Having said that, the filters are automatically selected as the bandpass is set with rotary controls. I have never come up with a top-end rig with a decent keypad. ATB David W Wood -----Original Message----- From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kelvin Marsh Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 10:58 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: TS-990 Review Hi All, The accessibility review, and audio demos, of the flagship Kenwood TS-990 is at: http://active-elements.org/2013/07/14/kenwood-ts-990-accessibility-review-3/ Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities www.active-elements.org For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3349 / Virus Database: 3204/6489 - Release Date: 07/13/13