sorry, maybe I missed this at first, but did you say the HF radios will have 
voice prompts as well?

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 7:47 AM
Subject: More From Ed


> Hi,
>
> Just had a short chat with Ed at Import Communications about the new =
> Chinese radios and the other handheld he's working on with his branding =
> and feature additions.
>
> First, he's getting a dozen of the 5-watt radios in soon, and I will get =
> to play with one it looks like. So, will keep y'all posted on that. This =
> radio sounds like it's tiny, almost handheld sized, but for a $300 price =
> tag, don't expect super breat performance. For one, apparently cw =
> receive bandwidth is still 2.2 KHz, very wide, reminds me of operating a =
> Drake TR4 on cw. But for a grab and go radio that you can maybe use with =
> a loaded whip or a hunk of wire or some such, could be OK. Ed's taking a =
> poll to see if anyone who'd want such a radio would also be interested =
> in a battery and auto tuner accessory. I'd think such a thing would =
> almost be a must.=20
>
> This radio will, apparently, operate with the Icom command set, so =
> perhaps using the Millennium QSYer will be possible. I may have to try =
> to get my hands on one to find out.
>
> The 20-watt version won't be out until the summer, and I think it might =
> have an auto tuner. It might also have FM, judging by comments =
> elsewhere, but no idea for sure. Ed says it will have adjustable cw =
> bandwidth though, which the 5-watt one won't have. So it will also =
> probably be somewhat more expensive.
>
> Ed will be sure to get our feedback about extra voice prompts to the =
> manufacturer of his handheld radio. Hopefully this will mean that the =
> couple areas that this is currently deficient, at least the easiest =
> ones, will be addressed, but we won't know until we know.=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY