Also Handiham did a nice review of the Icom.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: icom 7000?


> I've been using the Icom 7000 for three years and am still slowly learning
> new aspects of the radio.  It depends upon how computerized you wish to be
> and how much money you want to spend.  I've never run the 2000 but lots of
> people on the list have and can speak to it.  So far, I have had very 
> little
> luck running the IC 7000 with Ham Radio Deluxe.  Plus, I have never gotten
> the IC 7000 manual into a readable format.  I have the PDF converted file
> but it helps almost not at all.  The manual still needs to be read and by 
> a
> sighted ham who can explain the graphic reproductions in the manual.  I
> greatly enjoy the radio, on the other hand, and find it to be one of the
> best CW rigs I have ever owned.  Plus, the receiver in it is incredible.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Justin Mann" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 8:19 PM
> Subject: icom 7000?
>
>
>> Hi there,
>> Has anybody ever used the ic7000 radio from icon?  Realizing that it is a
>> compromise with accessibility since you don't hear menus spoken like in
>> the Kenwood, is it worth the money, or is it better to get a ts2000?
>> Thanks
>>