Hmmm I wonder if they get into that feature at all in the manual?
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From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: Interesting sounding general coverage handheld receiver
> Of course, the bug detecting feature is about as useful, and as novelty, =
> as th mosquto repellant feature on some other Alinco radios. LOL
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> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On Dec 17, 2010, at 1:15 PM, colin McDonald wrote:
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>> yes, the room bug detection feature is highly useful.
>> because, of course, if you are actually in a circumstance or situation =
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>> that might be a concern, the equipment you are going to use is going =
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>> an alinco handheld general coverage receiver right? lol
>> I can just imagine corperit security firms falling all over themselves =
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>> buy their bug sweeping teams these units...not to mention all those =
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>> government agencies.
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>> at any rate, excellent news that it will anounce frequency.
>> I wonder if the programming or control software is at all screen =
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>> friendly.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
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>> 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
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>>> =3D46rom my reading of the manual, once voice guide is turned on, you =
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>>> press a button to have the current frequency read. Also, it will tell =
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>>> you if the room is bugged. LOL! This receiver receives SSB and CW. =
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>>> Icom R20, which appears to have similar features, is $500 or so; the =
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>>> less expensive Icoms and Alincos with full coverage receive that =
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>>> receive SSB and CW are cheaper. But they don't receive SSB or CW. I =3D=
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>>> think the VR500 from Yaesu might be cheaper, and it also receives SSB =
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>>> and CW, but no voice guide at all.=3D20
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>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
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>>> On Dec 17, 2010, at 10:17 AM, colin McDonald wrote:
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>>>> if it does have some kind of option to speak current frequency, that =
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>>> would=3D20
>>>> be pretty cool.
>>>> =3D46rom the vague discription of the voice guide feature, it sounds =
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>>> like it=3D20
>>>> might only say the numbers as you enter them, and state the =
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>>>> just entered.
>>>> wonder if there is a work around like on the ts2000 where you can =
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>>> tap=3D20
>>>> enter twice and it'll act as if you have entered 0 and just tell you =
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>>> the=3D20
>>>> current VFO freq.
>>>> A little on the pricy side for a general coverage handheld though =3D
>>> isn't it?=3D20
>>>> Seems like the equivalent Icom/yaesu general communications HT's are =
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>>>> cheaper and have more or less the same features?
>>>> perhaps not, I haven't looked in a while.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> =3D20
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>>> 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
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>>>>> Hey y'all,
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>>>>> Check this out. Supposedly has some voice guide features, at least =
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>>>>> read out current/input frequency. And the price isn't too bad, $329 =
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>>> from =3D3D
>>>>> Universal Radio, $349 at HRO:
>>>>> http://www.alinco.com/Products/DJ-X11
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Yes, it has a direct entry keypad, too. Also output for use with =3D
>>> SDR's =3D3D
>>>>> and other applications. Sounds kind of interesting.
>>>>> =3D20
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>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY=3D20=20
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