I'd very seriously doubt Kenwood is going to stop putting voice boards out
there for their radios. Fact is, they're more popular then you might think,
I know a lot of sighted people that use them, especially mobile, but I know
a lot of them that have the boards in the radios. As far as yaesu, they just
plain don't give a damn about us so from my end and hopefully a lot of
others, the feeling is mutual.  They've as much as told me that on a couple
occasions and even with the argument that sighted people use the voice read
out boards,  they still stick with the theory if people want that they can
go to another company.
----- Original Message -----
From: "michael ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 7:04 AM
Subject: Re_Ham Radio Deluxe..


> I can certainly understand the feelings that some of
> the blind hams have towards Yaesu due to lack of a
> voice board in there rigs.  You have to admit though,
> there isn't exactly a huge market for these.
>
> We are still waiting on the so called talking meter
> from RF Aps but still there isn't much happening, at
> least from what I have heard.
>
> With the advances being made in software, its
> developpers like Simon Brown who will most likely make
> accessability possible.
>
> I can also see Kenwood giving up voice synthasizers in
> the not too distant future.
> So to that end hopefully someone will reply with a
> test result.
>
> 73: to all:
> Michael VO1RYN
>
>
>
>
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