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Louis Kim Kline <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 8 May 2005 15:58:44 -0400
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Reality check:

I think people inside the United States can steal and sell personal
information too.  Let's leave the bigotry out of it.
--Lou K2LKK

At 03:15 PM 5/8/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>They have a poor tech support system for the existing costumers. I'm not
>positive but I'm sure I heard some good reviews about the 847. At least I
>think you can get talk software for it. You certainly can't check with
>anyone at the company about such things since for the most part, they're
>third world representatives who would just assume snag your personal info so
>as they can use it to their advantage which of course would be at your
>expense in some way. Identity theft is a lucrative business, so I wouldn't
>be trusting those overseas people who is supposed to be for the general
>cliental.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 11:45 AM
>Subject: Re: Looking for Input!
>
>
>Yaesu radios are not very blind friendly. I know some people that have made
>the same switch, you know what?  most went back to the 706MKIIG as funny as
>that might sound.  Best to just stay away from yaesu's, they've even said we
>shouldn't be in the hobby, not in those exact same words but close enough
>for me so I tend to have no respect for the company or anyone who buys their
>stuff knowing that.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 11:14 AM
>Subject: Looking for Input!
>
>
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>Hey Hams,
>
>    Is anyone using the Yaesu 857 D?  I am wondering what you think of =
>it.  I have Ham friends locally who are selling their 706 Icum Marc 2 =
>G's and going to the Yaesu 857 D because they think it is a better all =
>round radio.  These are sighted Hams.  I would like to have a good all =
>in one radio to run mobile with.  However, would like some input from =
>Blind Hams, who may have some experience with the Yaesu 857 D.  I have =
>been a ham since the middle 70's and blind from the age of 12.
>  =20
>Waiting for Info
>  =20
>Richard=20
>K F 5 U B
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>Hey Hams,
>
>    Is anyone using the Yaesu = 857 D? =20 I am wondering what you think
> of it.  I have Ham friends locally = who are=20 selling their 706 Icum
> Marc 2 G's and going to the Yaesu 857 D = because they=20 think it is a
> better all round radio.  These are sighted = Hams.  I=20 would like to
> have a good all in one radio to run mobile with.  = However,=20 would
> like some input from Blind Hams, who may have some experience with =
> the=20 Yaesu 857 D.  I have been a ham since the middle 70's and blind =
> from the=20 age of 12.
>
>Waiting for Info
>
>Richard
>K F 5 U B
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Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
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