Hi John.
Which one did you have? The Stone Mountain one, or the Millenium
QSYer? If you have the Stone Mountain one, do you want to get rid of it?
--Lou K2LKK
At 08:16 AM 7/18/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Just mentioning that almost all radios have the keypad built in as well.
>It's personal preference if some one would rather internal or internal but
>personally if there's one built in I'd hate to have another box hanging off
>my radio just for that, if I needed it I'd use it though I don't like my
>QSY'r much anyway, I had one for my IC-275H, still have it but the battery
>life is horrible and I think the thing was a waste of money.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 12:15 AM
>Subject: Re: auditory read-outs
>
>
> > Hi John.
> >
> > Different strokes for different folks. I find the external keypads much
> > easier and convenient to use. I have a keypad on the front of my Kenwood
> > TS-690S, but it isn't half as convenient as the Millenium QSYer on my Icom
> > IC-706 MKII G. If someone made a version of the QSYer for the TS-690S,
>I'd
> > buy it in an instant.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> > At 11:50 PM 7/17/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Most radios have the keypad on the front for direct frequency, all but
>the
> > >little mobile types, IC-706 radios, personally I'd much rather have the
> > >keypad on the radio, and most have that.
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 11:17 PM
> > >Subject: Re: auditory read-outs
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Jerry.
> > > >
> > > > Well, I'm the wrong person to ask about variable pitch metering, but I
>can
> > > > tell you that there are a variety of rigs out there with synthetic
>speech
> > > > readouts, and judging from the comments on the list, the Kenwood
>TS2000
> > >and
> > > > the Kenwood TS480 are among the best out there. One thing I would
> > > > heartily recommend in addition to the voice synthesizer is to purchase
>an
> > > > automatic antenna tuner with whatever radio you end up getting. I
>have
> > > > auto tuners with both of the rigs that I use here, and think it is one
>of
> > > > the best innovations for blind operators ever made. It, in
>combination
> > > > with my voice frequency display, makes my HF rigs quite accessible.
> > > >
> > > > If you look at the Icom radios like the IC-756 Pro, or similar Icom
> > >radios,
> > > > there is an aftermarket controller called the Millenium QSYer which
> > > > provides the ability to do keypad entry of frequencies--another God
> > > > send. I have one for my Icom IC-706 MkII G, and I love it.
> > > >
> > > > So there are things for you to consider. Unfortunately, the Millenium
> > > > QSYer doesn't support keypad entry on Kenwood radios, but there are
>other
> > > > ways to keypad the TS-2000. I'm not sure what the story is with the
>'480.
> > > >
> > > > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> > > >
> > > > At 09:40 PM 7/17/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > > > >Hello folks.
> > > > >
> > > > >My name is Jerry Neufeld, v e 3 q s o, a long time ago, k 6 u u x.
> > > > >
> > > > >Although a ham since 1956, I have been inactive these last 12 years,
>now
> > > > >woefully ignorant about what I might expect in terms of speech
>read-outs
> > >in
> > > > >high end transcievers, e.g. TS2000, Icom 756 pro, etc. Knowing that I
>am
> > > > >looking for the best equipment I can find that gives me at least some
> > >access
> > > > >to frequency, s meter and menus, what recommendations would anyone
>who
> > >has
> > > > >the time to do so make to me as what to buy.
> > > > >
> > > > >Also, I am looking for a variable pitch auditory device for relative
> > >meter
> > > > >voltage readings, i.e. 0 to 200 milovolts.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks to anyone who is able to help.
> > > > >
> > > > >Regards to everyone.
> > > > >
> > > > >Jerry
> > > >
> > > > Louis Kim Kline
> > > > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > > > Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Work e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Work Telephone: (585) 697-5753
> > > >
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > Work e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > Work Telephone: (585) 697-5753
> >
Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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