Hi Ivan;

I don't have any experience with YAESU's mobile radios however, I had a
VX-5R and, without the software, it wasn't really that user friendly.

I spoke with YAESU about possibly making that radio or, if they would come
out with a radio that would be more user friendly but, they weren't
interested.

I am selling my TS570DG with Accessories which includes the voice chip,
which reads memory numbers frequencies and tells you where a particular menu
setting is set.

It also reads the S meter.

It also has the 2.8 band with sideband filter and a HEIL GOLDLINE HC4 series
microphone with cord and stand.  The microphone has dual cartridges for rag
chewing and dxing.

The filter and the voice chip are installed and, the microphone is wired for
this radio.

It covers 160 through 10 meters.

Asking $875.00 or best offer.

If you or anyone is interested, please e-mail me privately and we will make
arrangements.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ivan Fetch" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 12:17 PM
Subject: Multiple accessability questions


> Hi all,
>    I'm thinking about my next ham purchase and wanted to pose a few
> questions to this list regarding rig accessability.  I'm still in search
> of "the rig that does it all" for me, and a good factor for consideration
> is the accessability of that rig.
>
>    Initially I was looking at the Yaesu 8900r (available by the way, for
> $389 in most places).  Does anyone have experience with this radio?  It
> appears to be tunable by only a dial (no keypad), although you appear to
> be able to reach a preprogrammed frequency with the "hoem frequency" key.
> I'd also be curious to hear (generally speaking) how accessable people
> feel Yaesu mobile rigs are.  I'm pondering a mobile rig just because I can
> use it as a base with a power supply, but take it in the car when desired
> (i.e. camping trips).
>
>    I'm also looking into an all mode, all band rig like the Icom 706 - I
> might be able to get hooked on HF if I have the opertunity to listen to
> some, and I'd probably spend the 700-800 dollars anyhow by the time I buy
> 2-3 more separate radios and eventially get into HF.  From what I have
> read in list archives (I've unsubscribed from this list for a while) the
> 706 seems to be pretty accessable, is this true even without the voice
> chip?
>
> Thanks as always for the practical experiences and feedback (you guys know
> who you are),
> Ivan Fetch.
>