Hi Everyone;

Both programs for the KENWOOD and the ICOM work equally well with JAWS 4.5

I have not problem with them.

Accept that the ICOM needs a bigger screen to give you all the info but, I
just click on the symbols on the bottom and that takes care of it.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Reedy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: KENWOOD TFH6A


> Thanks Butch,
>
> I think thats a great over view.
>
> 73 Keith-WA9DRO
>
> At 04:03 PM 1/21/03 -0800, you wrote:
> >hmmmm, wish i'd kept that as a note or file.  Well, basicly, the big
> >plusses for the icom are it is much better on tv, blows the kenwood away
> >on tv channels, not sure why.  Also, the icom can access even an empty
> >memory with the keypad, so it is easy to program any memory you want
> >easily.  Also, it does have the cw readout.  As far as i'm concerned,
that
> >is about the only plusses, unless you would rather have six versis 220.
> >The things the kenwood has over the icom are, kenwood has ssb.  Kenwood
> >covers higher frequencies, kenwood beeps in menus and at memory 0.  The
> >icom menues do not role over, so you can keep turning the knob and get to
> >a known point, but no beeps.  Also, icom charges much more for their
> >assessories, examples.  Kenwood dc power cord for lighter, $35.00 Icom's
> >price $45.00  Kenwood case with beltclip $15.  Icom's price for just a
> >small case $25.  Icom charges for their software $15, Kenwood's is
> >downloadable.  Icom charges $45 for their programming cable, Kenwood
> >charges $35.
> >
> >Has anyone used the icom software with speech, particularly window-eyes?
> >I'm curious whether or not it would talk.  Kenwood software is very
> >accessable.  Think that is all I wrote.
> >73s
> >Butch Bussen
> >wa0vjr
>
> Keith-WA9DRO
> God gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.
> Hudson Taylor