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.