yes, the room bug detection feature is highly useful.
because, of course, if you are actually in a circumstance or situation where 
that might be a concern, the equipment you are going to use is going to be 
an alinco handheld general coverage receiver right? lol
I can just imagine corperit security firms falling all over themselves to 
buy their bug sweeping teams these units...not to mention all those alphabet 
government agencies.

at any rate, excellent news that it will anounce frequency.
I wonder if the programming or control software is at all screen reader 
friendly.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: Interesting sounding general coverage handheld receiver


> =46rom my reading of the manual, once voice guide is turned on, you can =
> press a button to have the current frequency read. Also, it will tell =
> you if the room is bugged. LOL! This receiver receives SSB and CW. The =
> Icom R20, which appears to have similar features, is $500 or so; the =
> less expensive Icoms and Alincos with full coverage receive that don't =
> receive SSB and CW are cheaper. But they don't receive SSB or CW. I =
> think the VR500 from Yaesu might be cheaper, and it also receives SSB =
> and CW, but no voice guide at all.=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Dec 17, 2010, at 10:17 AM, colin McDonald wrote:
>
>> if it does have some kind of option to speak current frequency, that =
> would=20
>> be pretty cool.
>> =46rom the vague discription of the voice guide feature, it sounds =
> like it=20
>> might only say the numbers as you enter them, and state the frequency =
> you've=20
>> just entered.
>> wonder if there is a work around like on the ts2000 where you can just =
> tap=20
>> enter twice and it'll act as if you have entered 0 and just tell you =
> the=20
>> current VFO freq.
>> A little on the pricy side for a general coverage handheld though =
> isn't it?=20
>> Seems like the equivalent Icom/yaesu general communications HT's are a =
> bit=20
>> cheaper and have more or less the same features?
>> perhaps not, I haven't looked in a while.
>>=20
>>=20
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 11:38 AM
>> Subject: Interesting sounding general coverage handheld receiver
>>=20
>>=20
>>> Hey y'all,
>>>=20
>>> Check this out. Supposedly has some voice guide features, at least to =
> =3D
>>> read out current/input frequency. And the price isn't too bad, $329 =
> from =3D
>>> Universal Radio, $349 at HRO:
>>> http://www.alinco.com/Products/DJ-X11
>>>=20
>>> Yes, it has a direct entry keypad, too. Also output for use with =
> SDR's =3D
>>> and other applications. Sounds kind of interesting.
>>>=20
>>> --
>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY=20