Hi Butch,
I used an ic28 for a short period of time and liked it.  However, it is my
understanding that there is no provision for speech for any of that trio of
transceivers.  Too bad; the 28 has a really sensitive selective receiver.
I have had their predecessors for years; 27, 37 and 47.  They all have
speech but are getting old.  Like their owner, they forget what they have
in memory but I probably won't go to the extent of replacing the internal
batteries.
Hope this helps.
Pat, K9JAUAt 03:20 PM 4/3/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>I am considering getting an ic 38 which is a 220 radio.  I've been told it
>is same as ic-28 for two meters and ic-48 for 450.  Anyone have any
>experience with either model?   Do they have an optional voice
>synthesizer, and if so, which board?
>73s
>Butch Bussen
>wa0vjr