I wouldn't say it's an easy radio to learn but once you learn it it's not
too bad.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Barnard" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 5:16 PM
Subject: Looking for information for a friend:
>I have a friend who is studdying for his license and a friend is
> willing to lend him a icom 706 and he is blind. Has anyone used one,
> and are they easy to opperate?
> I was able to hear Junior, Butch, a little, I had lots of noise but
> I will keep trying.
> I am in Sidney, Ny. When the weather gets better, I hope to get a 80
> 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