He still does that, I just bought one this summer, I have yet to know how 
well it works on battery because I got it for my ft-817 but it doesn't want 
to work with it so it will go with my 706 and when I hear the right number 
and have time to get the boxes, that ft817 is going out of here. I had a 
good deal on it and wanted something like that for vacation because the 706 
was too much to lug and never use, next year I take an HT I'll probably not 
use and that will be it unless I find a way to take the 706 or some other 
small radio with out a ton of accessories.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: QSY-ER


> Barb,
>
> It is an external keypad made for some versions of Kenwoods, Yaeshues, and
> Icoms that allow you to select frequencies, bands, channels, modes and a 
> few
> other features.  It is made by a guy named John Hanson and it sure saves a
> lot of problems with these fancier radios with lots of menu driven choices
> and modes of operation.  I don't know if he is still doing it but they 
> used
> to sell for 50 dollars to the blind ham and 90 for the sighted and it was
> hand built for your particular radio.
>
> Phil.
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barbara Lombardi" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 6:04 PM
> Subject: Re: QSY-ER
>
>
>> What is a QSY-er?