Gary, my qsyer works well with my 706.


 Junior Lolley
Amateur radio call KG4ITD
Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
"Be careful how you treat people on your way up because you might meet them
again on your way down!!!"


 


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Gary Lee
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 5:52 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Looking for information for a friend:

the 706 and its brethren are not too bad to operate.  However, I = recommend
getting the qsyer.  This is a keypad which allows direct = frequency entry,
and will allow memory access and output various = parameters in morse.
I believe John is still selling them to blind folks for around $50.00.  =
I've got to get mine repaired.
This will work with all flavors of the 706, and 703.  Also the yaesu = 817,
857, and 897.

Gary Lee
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On Mar 24, 2013, at 5:16 PM, Mike Barnard <[log in to unmask]> =
wrote:

> I have a friend who is studdying for his license and a friend is=20 
> willing to lend him a icom 706 and he is blind. Has anyone used 
> one,=20=

> and are they easy to opperate?
> I was able to hear Junior, Butch,  a little,  I had lots of noise 
> but=20=

> I will keep trying.
> I am in Sidney, Ny.  When the weather gets better, I hope to get a 
> 80=20=

> meter windum up and a g3xq 5 band hex beam.
> Now I have a long wire strung up in trees.
> Thanks for the help.
> 73,
> KD2CDU