Hi Steve;
If Icom's radios were as accessible as Kenwood radios, I'd switch in a
minute.
I have always found Icom radios to be both more sensitive and more selective
and, they are definitely quieter.
They have a lower noise floor.
On vhf/uhf if you hit the input, you can usually hear the station you are
talking to on simplex.
However, Kenwood radios are just not as sensitive.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- 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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>>>----- 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
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