I have one of those radios.  I bought it used in 1985.  The guy who 
sold it to me said that he was selling it because he wanted a radio 
with a computer interface.

Andy
At 07:37 PM 11/28/2007, you wrote:
>If I remember right, there was supposed to be a computer interface for the
>71 group of icons but it never got  done.  I had 271 and a 471 back in the
>80s with the voice board they were not hard to operate at all.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bobby Druesedow" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:51 PM
>Subject: Icom 271 2 meter all mode
>
>
>Hello:
>
>Does anyone know how accessible the Icom 271 2 meter all mode radio? Can it
>be programmed with software, and is the software accessible with JFW?
>Thanks.
>
>Bobby Druesedow
>Callsign KE5OJT
>Visit my web page at
>HYPERLINK http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
>
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