it might be a nice small, cheap radio, but it is just that, cheap.
From what i have read and experienced from others that have used the ts50,
it has its share of problems...and, it doesn't have the ears that something
like the 480 or TS570SG has.
Danny, you are looking for something simple, and not too menu deep that you
can take back packing, you simply will not find this type of rig on the
market that is small enough to take back packing, yet has enough user
controls that are not all buried in menus.
That said, however, you could consider a QRP CW rig that you could build, or
have built, that would be very small and contain no menus at all....you
really have to consider what you want, and what is availible out there.
Even the TS50 is fairly menu driven..not so much as the FT 817/857 or
IC-706, but still has them, and completely non-accessible with regard to
speech and being able to set menus up without a step by step guide or some
sort of sited assistance.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: Thanks For Help, A little more help please.


> They are still making it, not sure on the accessibility, I know a couple
> people who've used them and make it work, but said speech would help.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Thanks For Help, A little more help please.
>
>
> KENWOOD may still be manufacturing the TS50.
>
> I don't think you could put speech in the TS50.
>
> And, I'm not certain about the accessibility issues either.
>
> 73 De Anthony w2ajv
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>
> On Sep 19, 2005, at 8:15 PM, Danny Dyer wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks, First___ Thanks_____! for all the help re the Kenwood
> > line of HF
> > accessible radios.  Further question, is there anything fairly
> > small in an
> > Icom, that's not_____ Very Menu deep.  I'd love to find something
> > comparable
> > to the Kenwood ts440 in terms of "computerness," in other words,
> > that's
> > about as far into computer control as I want to go for this
> > application, as
> > it's kind of hard to run a radio from the computer while
> > backpacking.  I've
> > had a 706 and a Yaesu FT817, both _Way too menu deep for this
> > application.
> > Any suggestions from your Icom pasts?  Sorry to bug you folks, but
> > you're a
> > mighty fine source of good info.  Thanks again, Danny Dyer, Wb4idu,
> > reply
> > off list at
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> >
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