Ron,
One of the biggest reasons why I have Kenwood radios is the amount of
audible feedback they provide, either with beeps, CW, or speech. I don't
like the idea of having to get sighted assistance, especially when there are
radios out there with enough audible feedback so I can do things
independently. It's frustrating, though, because many of the Yaesu radios
have very attractive features, but they're all buried in inaccessible menus,
and that's a deal breaker for me.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 06:53
Subject: Re: need to find a replacement radio
> Hi everyone,
> I must respectfully disagree. I have been using the IC-703+ (Which
> operates i=
> dentically to the IC706) for the last seven years very successfully. The
> rad=
> io is very accessible with a menu system that one can navigate pretty
> well. S=
> etting power output is problematic unless you've got a device like the
> TW1. O=
> therwise, you'll need sighted assistance, unless you just want to set max
> or=
> minimum power.
>
> 73 all,
>
> Ron Miller
>
>> On Mar 7, 2014, at 12:50 PM, Matt Arthur <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> 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=20=
>
>> the best.
>> The other rigs people have mentiond are fine to but they don't go all=20
>> the way to 70cm
>> So the ts480 or the ts590 are certainly good but they just don't go to=20
>> 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
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>>> 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
>>>>>> interes=
> ted
>>>>>> in=3D
>>>>>> buying one. I also have the external keypad.
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone this time=3D20
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> On Mar 6, 2014, at 5:06 PM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> wrot=
> e:
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> Another radio worth the look is the 450. I had one of those, but
>>>>>>> the=3D20
>>>>>>> speech boards may be hard to find. The 690 is the same radio, but
>>>>>>> with=3D20=3D
>>>>>>> six meters. The 440 is a great radio, but getting some age and many
>>>>>>> parts=3D
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> won't be available. I saw one listed some time back supposed to be
>>>>>>> in=3D20
>>>>>>> very good shape for $400
>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>> Butch
>>>>>>> WA0VJR
>>>>>>> Node 3148
>>>>>>> Wallace, ks.
>
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