Tom,

I've bought a TS480 and an R75 from HRO, and in both cases they
installed the speech module for me free of charge.  I just explained
that I was blind, and didn't want to damage anything by accidentally
installing the board wrong.

Steve

On Saturday 12/24/05 19:50 T Behler wrote:
>     Good point, Colin.
>
>And, if you think you'll have trouble installing the speach chip yourself,
>or will be unable to get assistance in doing so, I've heard that dealers
>will do it for you free of charge if you explain to them your need for such
>help.
>
>Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:47 PM
>Subject: Re: transceiver question
>
>
> > its important to make it clear that the IC706 mark II G does not come with
> > an UT102 voice synthesiser built in....it has to be bought separately and
> > added on....though this is probably easily done when you perchase the rig
> > from the supplier.
> > The only radios that i know of that come stock from the factory with
>speech
> > built in are the IC7000 and the IC7800...unless i have missed a few that
>is.
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> >