Anthony,
I think it would be pretty easy to make most modern amateur radios a lot
more accessible than they are, but for some reason, few manufacturers
consider it at design time. If you don't do it then, it isn't going to
happen later.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 22:09
Subject: Re: DSP of the Icom 7000
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> Hi Steve;
>
> I think of it this way.
>
> If you put three bills on the table in different denominations, and came =
> back to the same table and those same bills, could you possibly remember =
> what denominations they were if you didn't fold them or if you didn't =
> have a currency identifier?
>
> I mean that's the way the menu settings worked on that radio.
>
> And, I don't believe it would be all that difficult to build =
> accessibility into that radio.
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> It would make one fine package.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Steve Dresser=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 7:52 PM
> Subject: Re: DSP of the Icom 7000
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>
> Anthony,
>
> I know what you mean, but I also know why he has to try. Based on =
> what he's=20
> said here, I'd like to play with one if I got the chance, but I'm =
> certainly=20
> not about to plunk down any money for the opportunity to get =
> frustrated.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 19:16
> Subject: Re: DSP of the Icom 7000
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> > Hi Steve & Everyone;
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> > I can't understand what kept me from tossing that radio through a =
> window =3D
> > when I had it.
> >
> > If I wanted to operate a computer, I would have explored getting a =
> Flex =3D
> > or something like that.
> >
> > I guess Phil has more patience then I do.
> >
> > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> > ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> > From: Phil Scovell=3D20
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 3:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: DSP of the Icom 7000
> >
> >
> > Yep Steve,
> >
> > Learning and becoming used to using the menus is definitely a =3D
> > challenge.
> > Fortunately, with the buttons that beep, nearly all of them, double =
> =3D
> > beeps,
> > and similarity in setting things such as the vox, CW keying, =3D
> > modulation for
> > each mode, and the like, it becomes easier. I'm still Brailling =
> cheat
> > sheets for individual menus and submenus though.
> >
> > Phil.
> > K0NX
> >
> >
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