The only hts with speech that I know of are the puxxing 777 plus, and the 
wofung. Don't know if I got that last one correct.
The puxxing isn't bad for a 2 meter rig, and speaks most functions.  There 
was a message on the list about it today from Pat I believe.

As far as scanners, I think you are out of luck.
Rigs, both icom and kenwoods.  The ts480 probably has the most speech, but 
this is an hf / 6 meter rig.  Next up in accessibility in my opinion would 
be the kenwood ts2000.  This is a shack-in-a-box type rig with everything 
from 160 through 70 cm excepting 220.

The best of the hts in my opinion is the kenwood thf-6a.  No speech, but 
logically laid out, beeps in strategic places, and accessible programming 
software.
This has a general coverage receiver up to 900 meg with 2 meter, 220, and 
440 transmit.
Battery life is good, and the radio benefits from a third party antenna to 
replace the rubber covered dummy load supplied.
That's a brief synopsis of things as they stand today.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Stevenson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 6:37 PM
Subject: rigs and scanners with speech?


> Hi.
>
> Which talkeys and base rigs have speech?
> Which functions do they speek?
>
> How about talking scanners?
>
> I have an old icom 750 with speech bord,
> but it only speeks frequency.
>
> Is there a moedern icom that speeks more?
>
> If not, which is the best kenwood,
> both vhf and 6 and 2 meters and 450 and 220?
>
> Thanks much again as always.
>
> 73
> wb6 yoy
>
> (650) 604-5720
>
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