Hi, Again, Danny.  Do you happen to have the frequencies covered by 
this radio?  Can it monitor the aircraft band (118-137MHz?  Also, can 
it monitor the weather band (162.475 and up?  Thanks.--Matt, N1IBB.

At 10:12 AM 3/1/2015 -0500, you wrote:
>You are welcome! Enjoy!
>
>Sent from my iPod
>
>On Mar 1, 2015, at 9:31 AM, Matthew Chao <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi, Danny.  Thanks much for the info.  Very nicely done.--Matt, N1IBB.
> >=20
> > At 05:27 PM 2/28/2015 -0500, you wrote:
> >>        (Readers' Note, This document is a cobbling together of notes from=
>
> >> several people;
> >>=20
> >> One, a very kind, sighted, Volunteer, who gave a "key by key description;=
>
> >> and at least two blind ham users, who added observations as they used thi=
>s
> >> receiver.
> >>=20
> >> While a more complete accessible manual would be helpful,
> >>=20
> >> this should get a blind user up and running:
> >>=20
> >> (Note, as of 2-28-2015, this receiver was still available, new, from
> >> Amazon.com, and, in my experience, is one of the best performing, simples=
>t
> >> to use, and most blind friendly and accessible portable communications
> >> receiver available;
> >>=20
> >> And I have nothing to gain financially by saying so:
> >>=20
> >> Danny Dyer, Wb4idu, Toccoa, GA, USA.)
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >> Description/Keypad/Instructions For Sony ICF-SW7600GR
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >> Part One,
> >> Section A, Front Of Radio.
> >> I will describe the whole layout of the 7600GR
> >>=20
> >> Starting front top right, The first button is the Power ON/OFF button, it=
>  is
> >> slightly bigger than the others and is square.
> >> Going left, the one next to it is the sleep button it is slightly smaller=
>
> >> and if you press once it will sleep after 60 minutes, if you press it the=
>
> >> second time 45 minutes, then 30 minutes, 15 minutes, if you press it agai=
>n
> >> you hear a beep, which means its back to 60 minutes.
> >> If you dont want it to sleep after that just press the ON/OFF button.
> >> Going left, next is the hold or Lock =3Dutton,/LeftRightSlideSwitch,
> >> it has a rough surface,
> >> When Switch is to the left, Unit Is Unlocked,
> >> When Switch Is To The Right, Unit Is Locked.
> >>=20
> >> Below This Row Of Three Controls,
> >> Is The "Direct Frequency Entry Keypad,"
> >> A Group Of12 Round Buttons,
> >> Laid Out Like A Telephone Keypad,
> >> of four rows of 3keys each,
> >> With A Dot On TheLower Mid Right Edge Of The 5.
> >> Plus An Additional ThreeSimilar Buttons
> >> Which Are Staggered A Little.
> >>=20
> >> The Keys Are, =46rom Left To Right,
> >> And Top To Botttom,
> >> 1, 2, 3,
> >> 4, 5, 6,
> >> 7, 8, 9,
> >> D i r/Star, 0, E x e.
> >> So basically from the power
> >> button right down to the direct button everything is arranged as a 5
> >> by 3 grid. 5 rows and 3 columns.
> >>=20
> >> Now right below the EXE button is the scan button, going left is the
> >> page button. going left more than usual and down a little is the
> >> FM/AM button. Below the scan button is the tuning button for going
> >> up the frequncy in increments of +5 khz for AM and +0.05 Mhz for FM.
> >> Next going left in a curve downwards is a big tuning button, (printed bel=
>ow
> >> it is Time Diff and there are lines bracketing that button only.)
> >> If you press on the right edge it goes up the frequency in +1khz and +0.0=
>5
> >> Mhz increments, if you press on the left edge it goes down the
> >> frequency in -1khz and -0.05 Mhz decrements;
> >> And if you hold down this button, it will not auto tune for any modulatio=
>n
> >> FM or AM unlike the button before and the button after this:
> >>=20
> >> To the left and curving downwards, is the final tuning button, which goes=
>
> >> down the frequency in -5khz or -0.05Mhz decrements.
> >>=20
> >> Then, slightly to the left, there are 3 round small buttons, each of whic=
>h
> >> has two functions printed above them. The first button once you go
> >> left is the world time and AM Band button. Go left next is the DST/Daylig=
>ht
> >> Saving Time,
> >> and erase button. Go left and the third round small button is the
> >> Local Time Set and Enter button,/Used To Enter Or Store Memories.)
> >> {This button has a small round dent or crater at its' center.} 
> Above the 3=
>
> >> small round buttons are 2 rectangular buttons, which are used both to set=
>
> >> standby memories, and for time set and timer set functions.
> >> The left most is labeled A, the right most is labeled B.
> >>=20
> >> There is one more button left on the front panel. You can feel the speake=
>r
> >> which
> >> has lots of holes on it, from the top left edge if you feel around it you=
>'ll
> >> find the SONY emblem.
> >> when you go left you encounter a drain, which
> >> is the frame of the lcd display and as you come out of the drain
> >> you'll feel the light button. Dont worry is you accidently press it,
> >> the light goes off after a few seconds.
> >> Section B, Right Side Of Radio,
> >>=20
> >> Now for the side buttons and switches. The right side starting from
> >> the top you'll find a wheel, thats the SSB Fine Tune wheel.  If you
> >> spin it up theres a plus arrow printed pointing upwards and
> >> minus arrow printed pointing downwards, also printed is SSB Fine
> >> Tune. Below it is a switch switching up and down two positions. Top
> >> is USB bottom is LSB. There printed also is a line from USB and LSB
> >> going to the next switch below connecting to the SSB and SYNC words.
> >> So below the USB and LSB switch is the AM Mode switch which has
> >> three positions top, middle and bottom. Top means towards the power butto=
>n
> >> or the SSB find tune wheel. Top is SSB, middle is SYNC and
> >> bottom is NORM. Below this switch is the Tone switch which moves in
> >> two positions top and bottom. Top is Music and bottom is News. Below
> >> it is the Volume wheel spin upwards to increase and downwards to
> >> decrease volume.
> >>=20
> >> Section C, Left Side Of Radio,
> >> On the left panel starting from the top is a 35mm socket i think
> >> printed above it is AM EXT ANT for an external antenna. Next below
> >> theres a wheel if you spin upwards is MIN and downwards is MAX and
> >> printed from MIN and MAX is a line connecting to the next switch
> >> below which is the ATT or Attenuator switch which moves in two
> >> positions top and bottom top is ON, bottom is OFF. You can't work the
> >> wheel without ON-ing the Attenuator switch. Below the anttenuator
> >> switch is the line out socket 35mm and below that is the headphone
> >> jack 35mm and below that is the power jack printed above right the
> >> jack is DC IN 6V, polarities left to right, negative female, male
> >> positive. Above the DC jack going upwards towards the front panel
> >> written from left to right is ICF-SW7600GR, above it in smaller
> >> words are FM Stereo/SW/MW/LW PLL Synthesized Receiver, just for your
> >> info. One more thing just above your external antenna jack is the
> >> strap to carry your 7600GR and if you follow the strap backwords
> >> perpendicularly you'll feel the base of the telescopic antenna.
> >> ***********When it is extended
> >> fully, you'll feel 8,  sections, ending in a very short cylinder at the t=
>op.
> >> Also the antenna opens up till
> >> 90 degrees and does not bend towards the back of the receiver.
> >>=20
> >> Section D, Back Of Radio.
> >> At the back there is the stand which opens up 85 degrees and printed on
> >> it is a map of the worlds with vertical timezone lines and on the
> >> right on the stand theres a table with popular city UTC +/-
> >> differences. Below the left part of the stand is the battery cover,
> >> you can feel three horizontal lines and and arrow pointing downwards.
> >> The battery cover is opened by pushing it down slowly and it opens
> >> upwards with a hinge at the top, opens 95 degrees. It takes 4 2AA batteri=
>es.
> >> The top compartment positive on the left and negative on
> >> the right for both batteries. Bottom compartment negative on the left and=
>
> >> positive on the right for both batteries.
> >>=20
> >> Part II, Direct Frequency And Memory Entry.
> >>=20
> >> ***Section A, Frequency Entry!
> >> (To Directly Input A Frequency Into This Receiver,
> >> 1, Press the "Direct/* Key,
> >> 2, Enter The Desired Frequency, IE, 3.485,
> >> 3, Press Enter/Pound,
> >> And The Radio Tunes To That Frequency.
> >>=20
> >> At That Point You Can Then Enter
> >> Mode, Page, Memory, And Any Other Information.)
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >> Section B, Memory Entry,
> >> There are 100 memories, 10 pages (0-9) with 10 memories per page.
> >> The 7600___GRs' memories ARE___ ___non-volatile,  so you don't have to wo=
>rry
> >> about
> >> loosing memory when changing batteries or disconnecting power.  You can
> >> store any frequency (AM/FM/shortwave) in any memory location and mix them=
>  up
> >> any way you like.
> >>=20
> >> You store memories by first selecting the page you want to program. The p=
>age
> >> button is under the 0 key.  To program memories in page 1 press page then=
>
> >> press 1.  Each page has 10 memories (0-9).  To store memory 0 press and h=
>old
> >> the cratered enter or memory key and press 0.  You'll hear two quick beep=
>s
> >> to confirm the
> >> memory has been stored.  If you've previously stored any other memory on
> >> page one, and assuming you are still on page one, you can select its' dig=
>it,
> >> then select zero to return to the memory you'd just stored.
> >>=20
> >> To select memory 3 of page 6 first press page then 6 then 3.  To scan all=
>  10
> >> memories on page 3 press the scan button, which is to the right of the pa=
>ge
> >> key.
> >> To program a frequency into one of the two standby memories,
> >> Perform steps in section A, then press and hold the Memory key followed b=
>y
> >> either standby memory A or B, you'll hear the 2 quick beeps indicating
> >> storage of that standby memory.
> >>=20
> >> Part 3, Additional Notes
> >> Note A,
> >> F Y I, the FM range starts at 76 MHz, and covers the old analog 
> channels 5=
>
> >> (81.75 Mhz) and
> >> channel 6 (87.75 MHz).  Sometimes the FM reception can be improved by
> >> turning down the rf attenuator (thumb control on left side of radio near
> >> antenna input).  If reception seems really bad when you think it should b=
>e a
> >> clear signal, remember to check the rf attenuator.  Oh, and remember the
> >> attenuator
> >> is switched on/off with the little  switch near the thumb control.
> >> Note B,
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >> If the radio ever starts to beep it means you have turned on one of the
> >> alarms.  There's no way to set the time but you can turn off the alarms b=
>y
> >> pressing any key (or press the power button).  Then I think you need to t=
>urn
> >> the radio off, then press and hold the alarm key for about 5 seconds, the=
>n
> >> release it and tap it once.  Do this for both alarms.  The alarm 
> buttons a=
>re
> >> the flat buttons between the display and the 3 little buttons to the left=
>  of
> >> the tuning controls.
> >> (This in no way should effect standby memories you have previously
> >> programmed.
> >> Note C.
> >> There is a "total or "hard reset just a very small hole into which you'd
> >> insert a paper clip or something similar, thereby wiping out all previous=
>
> >> settings; Either somewhere on the front, back, or bottom of the radio,
> >> (but  not having had one of these receivers in hand for a couple of years=
>,
> >> the "where" of that reset hole escapes me.