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.