I'm hoping soon the chips will be in HT's, they've gotta be close to that
point now.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn Roberts" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: installing speech modules


> The way these things are going in the Kenwood tm 20008 will have speech as
> an option in menu 73. The size of the module just keeps getting smaller.
> These things aren't complicated to install, but they sure don't come with
> a
> cd of blind installation instructions. The vendors normally have a higher
> markup on accessories than on basic radio. If any member of the blind-hams
> list wants to bring his or her radio to me I'll install module for free,
> since I'm not in the business.
>
> Lynn
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:46 AM
> Subject: Re: installing speech modules
>
>
>> Not only surgeon's hands, but a jeweler's eye.  Much as I'd love to
> install
>> these things myself, I don't want to take the chance of frying the
>> radio.  When I bought my R75, HRO had no problem with installing the
> speech
>> module.  I just explained to them that I am blind, and don't feel
>> comfortable about poking around in a brand new radio.  I would never have
>> done that when I was younger, but the last time I tried installing a
> speech
>> module, I had to get sighted help anyway, and I wasted a lot of time
>> waiting when I could have been enjoying my new toy.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> On Tuesday 1/11/05 07:55 Howard Kaufman wrote:
>>
>> >You get sum body to do it for you.  With out knowing the radio, reading
> the
>> >instructions, or seeing the diagrams, it is to easy to do real damage in
>> >these new radios.
>> >You need surgeons hands to work in them anyway.
>