Hope it works out for you.  

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 4:15 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ft-897d

I'm anxious to see the radio, I really don't want to have to use a computer
to control the thing.  I looked on w4rt's page and didn't find any prices on
the keyboard.  If I could enter frequencies on the keyboard somehow, that
would be the main thing, although I've gotten spoiled by owning radios that
talk.

As far as how aI WIN, i DON't know.  I've never won anything before, and
this year two radios.  The guy who fills out my tickets for me says he's
just going to put his name on all of them from now on. <smile>
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas


On Sun, 7
Nov 2010, colin McDonald wrote:

> well, it's 160 through 70CM, well made and popular.
> no speech synth, but most of the settings can be set and forgotten.
> you can run it with ham radio deluxe and obtain frequency, S meter and 
> mode info via the HRD built in voice synth.
> 100W out on HF, 50W out on VHF and 20W out on UHF.
> At it's retail price point, you won't be able to trade straight across 
> for a kenwood TS 590S.
> But, you could potentially trade it plus the balance and get what is 
> fast becoming seen as the next best HF radio out there.
>
> I tell you, if you keep winning radios at ham fests like this, you 
> won't have to buy another rig for a long long time lol.
> what's the secret? I never win, except once, when I won a dual band 
> quarter wave MFJ magnet mount antenna.
> I always see the guys who already have every single toy times two 
> winning the nice radios and stuff at these ham fests.  Must be your 
> charm and corisma or something hi.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 4:42 PM
> Subject: ft-897d
>
>
>> Wondering what anyone can tell me about this radio.  Does it have a 
>> voice synthesizer or voice as an option?  I just got a call and I won 
>> this radio at Kingman ham fest.
>> 73
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>> open Node 3148
>> Las Vegas
>
>