just curious, what extra functionality does the qsyer give you when used 
with the IC718?

73
Colin, V A6BS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 1:27 AM
Subject: Re: Hf rigs


> Butch, I like the functionality the qsyer gives me.
>
>
> Junior Lolley KG4itd
> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 11:04 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Hf rigs
>
> Perhaps not needed, but I prefer it as it is quicker and has other
> features.  To each his own.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Sat, 27 Aug 2011, John Miller wrote:
>
>> The IC-718 has a keypad on the front though so it's not needed.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 9:43 PM
>> Subject: Re: Hf rigs
>>
>>
>>> Butch, I use a qsyer on my 706 mark II g.
>>> It does as you say work well.
>>>
>>>
>>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>>> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 9:23 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Hf rigs
>>>
>>> There is also the qsyer keyboard which works well with the icom.
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>>> Node 3148
>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat,
>>> 27 Aug 2011, Dan B Dyer Jr,/Danny wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've never used the FT450, but have and do successfully use the
> ft-817ND,
>>>> and have used the ft70G, and the FT817/earlier model, also have
>>> successfully
>>>> used the VX150, vx1, vx2, and ft470/I think that last number's right,
>>> anyway
>>>> it was an older 2M and 70CM HT
>>>> .
>>>> I'm not sure how accessible the ft450 is, but the IC-718 with the UT102
>>>> Voice chip is pretty accessible, although the speech chip will only 
>>>> give
>>> you
>>>> frequency, mode, and S-meter reading.  If you plan to control the rig
>>>> from
>>>> your computer, probably the 450 and the 718 would be pretty comparable
>>> using
>>>> the ham radio deluxe software, although as I say, I've never used the
>>> ft450,
>>>> but have heard good things about it, and believe there are folks on the
>>>> different blind ham lists who have and use it.  There are also a number
>>>> of
>>>> folks on those lists who are against Yaesu completely, and that company
>>> has
>>>> some _Non accessibility for blind folks issues, but they also make some
>>>> radios, IE, EG, the ft817, that noone else has equaled.  HTH, Danny
> Dyer,
>>>> Wb4idu.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Alonzo" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 3:31 PM
>>>> Subject: Hf rigs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Comments on the yaesu ft450d
>>>>> It's between that and the Icom ic718
>>>>> The kemwoods are expemsibe for me right now.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73
>>>>> KD5FAM
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>