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
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Dec 17, 2010, at 1:15 PM, colin McDonald wrote:
> 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
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