No voice board, yaesu feels that's not important, I don't remember direct
frequency input, but I know the one I did use once, a friend let em try was
totally not accessible. I wouldn't give money to a company like that that
doesn't worry at all about accessibility.
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From: "goshawk" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 1:27 AM
Subject: FT817 accessibility?


> hello list, am thinking of getting a Yaesu FT817 for portable use, as it
> seems to cover a lot in one radio, but before I go forking out all that
> money, would like to know how accessible or not it is for a blind person
> to
> use.
> can it have a voice board fitted for example? can you do direct frequency
> entry on it?
>
> Simon
>