Well, if you go from hf to vhf/uhf you may want to change these settings.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: ic7000
> you adjust power and mic gain that often? I set it once and forget it as
> does almost everyone I know. Especially mobile. The 706 is actually easy
> to
> use if you take the time to learn it, even the power and stuff if you can
> listen for the long beep. My 706 stays at 80 watts, because they get a
> little dirty after that point as do all the small radios so you can
> actually
> get more out of 80 watts than 100.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:16 AM
> Subject: Re: ic7000
>
>
>> Lou,
>>
>> I don't want to bash Icom because I think they make some great radios,
>> but
>> from what I've seen, the menus in the 706 aren't very friendly to anyone,
>> blind or sighted. Who in their right mind would make you go into a menu
>> just to adjust power level or Mic gain? Clearly, this radio wasn't
>> designed
>> by anyone who understands the needs of a radio operator. This is a
>> mobile
>> radio, and the last thing you need while driving is to be trying to pick
>> your way through complicated menus. It's an accident waiting to happen.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 21:12
>> Subject: Re: ic7000
>>
>>
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> I just don't like the way that Icom does menus period. I've never found
>>> the Icom IC706 Mk IIg to be that blind friendly. That is why I have a
>>> TS2000S now. Unless Icom changes their design pretty dramatically, it's
>>> pretty unlikely that they will sell me another radio.
>>>
>>> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At 08:04 AM 10/22/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>Hi John;
>>>>
>>>>As long as you can remember where your menus are set you'll be <<>fine.
>>>>
>>>>I had a 7000 and it drove me up a wall.
>>>>
>>>>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>>>>ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:49 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: ic7000
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > The speech board is made in to it. I didn't play with it for
>>>> > accessibility,
>>>> > but did play with one at HRO a couple years ago and for what it is,
>>>> > it's
>>>> > pretty impressive compared to the 706. If I didn't have the 706
>>>> > already
>>>> > I'd
>>>> > probably get 1 of those for my go kit but I have the 706 and hardly
>>>> > use
>>>> > it
>>>> > other than a few times a year so it's not worth while replacing it
>>>> > now.
>>>> > Especially now that we officially can't afford to go away in the
>>>> > summer
>>>> > anymore which is where it got the most use.
>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>> > From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:31 PM
>>>> > Subject: ic7000
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >> Speaking of the ic7000, is there a speech board and I wonder how
>>>> >> usable
>>>> >> it
>>>> >> is? Has anyone had the chance to try one?
>>>> >> Richard
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>> Louis Kim Kline
>>> A.R.S. K2LKK
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