I really liked the 470 but the opportunity to upgrade to the 530 with an
insurance settlement resulted in a very nice upgrade.  Alas it was
stolen again but no insurance settlement this time.  

I did like the 530 as you could cross band with it, which is what I did
with it in the car and using the vx5 elsewhere.  The display was very
readable much better than the vx5.  

Thank you!

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:29 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: yasoo and kinwood radios?

Hi Eric;

That 470 has excellent receive audio.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Patterson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] yasoo and kinwood radios?


>I still have my old Yaesu ft-470, which I have had since 1993.  It's
not as
> affective as it used to be in that it doesn't seem to be able to
access
> repeaters.  Currently, I have a Kenwood Tm-g707, which I really like.
In
> fact, it even has a speech chip in it so I can hear what frequency I
am 
> on.
> If I were ever to get a new HT, I think I would pick either Icom or 
> Kenwood.
> Thanks again.
>
> Eric
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "matt vansomething" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:07 PM
> Subject: Re: yasoo and kinwood radios?
>
>
>> I have no experience with yaesu, except for the ft23r hand held I had
a
> few
>> years back.
>> All I will say is I will never get yaesu, the only neat thing was you
> could
>> set it to monitor two channels, switching between them every few
seconds
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of hank smith
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 10:56 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: yasoo and kinwood radios?
>>
>> hello I purchased 20 raffle tickets for the local ham fest even
though I
>> will be out of town I purchased the tickets.
>> there giving away 3 radios
>> 2 yasoo and one kinwood
>> was wondering if the yasoo was any good for a blind person?
>> they told me I didn't have to be there and that they would call me
and 
>> let
>> me know if I won.
>> it really sucks to I wanted to go to this ham fest but I had this
trip
>> planned out and the tickets all ready baught before I new about the
ham
> fest
>>
>> anyways I was wondering if any of you can comment on the yasoo line
of
>> radios.
>> depending on what radio my ticket is assigned to I may end up with
one of
>> these. so would like any ideas. on the accessibility.
>> thanks, and wish me luck :)
>> Hank
>> ke7ief
>>
>