The IC-706MKIIG is not too inaccessible if you take the time to get to know
the radio, I use mine just fine. I wouldn't want it as my every day user
radio but that's more it's size and some of the buttons I think should be
easier to access, or some functions but I can do about anything with it. I'm
sure the IC-7000 is probably at least as good if not better. I prefer the
TS-2000 as my daily user but would never say the 706MKIIG is not accessible,
or the 706 MKII, I never used the first 706 version. The menus don't rap
around, the list of menu items beeps longer at the lowest menu option and
it's more a set it and forget it menu anyway.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Arthur" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: need to find a replacement radio
> Hi Mike and all
> The icome 706 are also not very blindfriendly.
> Again like the 7000 they only speeck frequency s meter and mode.
> They do not speek the menus
> If your looking for a rig that does 160 through 70cm then the ts2000 is
> the best.
> The other rigs people have mentiond are fine to but they don't go all
> the way to 70cm
> So the ts480 or the ts590 are certainly good but they just don't go to
> 70cm or two meters.
> Thanks 73 Matt ka0pqw
> On 3/7/2014 11:38 AM, Mike Barnard wrote:
>> No, I am interested in something more speech friendly. I wasn't sure
>> what spoke in that radio. I think that either the TS 2000 from
>> Kenwood, or the Icom 706 Mk 2 G, are the only two that speek.
>> Thanks.
>> Mike
>> KD2CDUAt 11:54 AM 3/7/2014, you wrote:
>>> Hi Mike,
>>> I don't think the icom 7000 is very blind friendly.
>>> Yes it has a voice bord in it to give you s meter and frequency but
>>> that's
>>> it.
>>> Your going to have a bit of a hard time with any of the menus.
>>> But if your only interested in changing frequencies and modes and keying
>>> the
>>> mic then it's probley ok.
>>> Thanks 73 Matt ka0pqw
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mike Barnard" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:45 AM
>>> Subject: Re: need to find a replacement radio
>>>
>>>
>>>> I am interested in the Icom 7000. I think those radios go to either
>>>> 2 meters or 70 centameters.
>>>> Could you tell me the price you want for the radio?
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Mike
>>>> KD2CDUAt 08:40 AM 3/7/2014, you wrote:
>>>>> I have an Icom 7000 that has speech built into it if anyone is
>>>>> interested
>>>>> in=
>>>>> buying one. I also have the external keypad.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone this time=20
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mar 6, 2014, at 5:06 PM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>> Another radio worth the look is the 450. I had one of those, but
>>>>>> the=20
>>>>>> speech boards may be hard to find. The 690 is the same radio, but
>>>>>> with=20=
>>>>>> six meters. The 440 is a great radio, but getting some age and many
>>>>>> parts=
>>>>> =20
>>>>>> won't be available. I saw one listed some time back supposed to be
>>>>>> in=20
>>>>>> very good shape for $400
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Butch
>>>>>> WA0VJR
>>>>>> Node 3148
>>>>>> Wallace, ks.
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