Steve,
Such an HT exists now. It's the Kenwood THD-74A. It has speech
output. It covers 144, 222 and 440MHZ FM and DStar plus general
coverage receiver with AM, FM, SSB, CW and broadcast FM.
Dave Marthouse N2AAM
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On 9/2/2018 12:03 PM, Steve Matzura wrote:
> That depends a lot on what you consider accessible. I consider the GD77S
> accessible because I can use its programming software and know what
> channel I'm using when actually using the radio.Now,yes,I do have to
> remember how each channel is programmed, so some of it does fall on my
> shoulders to do, but for me, that's still accessible. If by
> accessibility you mean the radio speaks everything it does, and
> programming is possible from the front panel, I don't think such a
> device exists yet. I can't remember whether it was Yaesu or Kenwood,but
> about a year and a half ago one of those two was supposedly coming out
> with a fully-functioning fully-accessible dual-band five-watt analog and
> digital HT with a rather hefty price tag of about $750. I never heard
> another word about it after I heard someone had an early prototype of it.
>
>
> On 9/1/2018 4:33 PM, Joe Quinn wrote:
>> subject says it all, any out there, that are actually made anymore? :)
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