you also can get quite a bit of help from ham radio delux, althouth hrd itself isn't exactly accesible, the hrd software does give the radio  a voice readout  good luck
kb7nla
On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:18 PM, Butch Bussen wrote:

> THanks much.  Well, I haven't seen it yet, perhaps I should try and 
> trade it in on something more accessible.  What is the number of the new 
> Kenwood?
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas
> 
> 
> On Sat, 6 Nov 2010, Eric Clegg wrote:
> 
>> Hi Butch,
>> No this radio does not have a voice chip of any sort.
>> 
>> It can be sort of accessedwith eithr the John Hansen Millenium Qsyer keypad
>> or alternatively the British made Radio Mate keypad.
>> 
>> The later is available from w4rt.com.
>> 
>> It is the higher powered version of the 817.
>> 
>> Also Yaseu makes a remote microphone for it whose name I can't remember. It
>> can act as a keypad.
>> 
>> Hope this helps.
>> 
>> Eric
>> KU3I
>> 
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