Hi Rich,

Even though there were a lot of menus, I found the rig overall very easy to
use.  You need the QSY;er but otherwise, I found it very usable for me, even
with the menus.  I used mine on Field Day one year and even in the midst of
the contest, I didn't find the menus a problem with the QSY;er available.  I
was able to use DSP, noise blanking et al with no real problem.  The UT-106
DSP seems to be pretty good and for audio implemented DSP, works very well.

I hope that helps.  Merry Christmas and very 73.
--------------------
Kevin :)
Amateur Radio:  K7RX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 12:19
Subject: ic706


> Hi 706 users
> I have always been a bit curious about how user friendly the 706 is.  The
> menu beep might be a help but I got the idea that it is a very menu driven
> radio.  Does a simple cheat sheet or two really solve the problem?  Also,
> is
> there a built in key pad with the latest version or do you have to invest
> in
> the qsyer?  Finally, what is the story with filter options and dsp?  For
> the
> money it has always seemed like a lot of radio but the fact that there are
> more than the usual number of menus has always made me a bit cautious.
> There certainly seem to be lots of used ones available.
> Merry Christmas to all
> Rich