That was my point, I don't have any problems with my 706 that sighted people 
don't and sometimes I have an easier time. I can't say I've ever got lost on 
the TS-2000, I don't know if I'm just lucky or if it's that the radio isn't 
that difficult. I have the TS-2000 for all bands and I have a separate VHF 
radio though no antenna hooked to it right now. I don't use VHF much at all 
so don't give that priority I only use it for a couple local NTS nets, ARES 
and RACES stuff so not very often. I only even have the stand alone radio 
for my wife to use when she wants to get on and I switch them, she doesn't 
want to learn the TS-2000 right now.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Tice" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: need to find a replacement radio


> It isn't only about what items are spoken.  Some radios are just plain 
> hard=
> to learn and use because of the front panel layout.  Although I can see 
> my=
>  IC-706M2G, I find it much less intuitive than my IC-7200, which has a 
> big=
> ger front panel and more space for dedicated controls.  The IC-7200 also 
> ha=
> s a telephone-style frequency entry keypad and a front-firing speaker that 
> =
> I can actually hear.  I've never liked radios with speakers on the bottom 
> o=
> r top of the unit.  The IC-7200 also comes with speech, albeit limited to 
> f=
> requency and mode.  On the plus side it is built in so there is no need to 
> =
> install it. The 7200 only covers 160 through 6 meters, though.=20
>
> The Kenwood TS-2000 does have the most accessible voice features for a 
> radi=
> o that covers VHF and UHF, but be warned that it has a busy front panel 
> and=
>  is not very easy to learn. There are plenty of opportunities to get it 
> in=
> to some oddball configuration you won't easily get out of.  It is also old 
> =
> technology by this time, even though it is still a currently sold model. 
> G=
> etting a newer design HF rig and a standalone VHF/UHF rig is better in my 
> o=
> pinion.=20
> 73,
>
> Patrick [log in to unmask]
>
> ----- Original Message -----From: K8LR Bob <[log in to unmask]>To: 
> BLIND-HAMS=
> @LISTSERV.ICORS.ORGSent: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:47:25 -0000 (UTC)Subject: Re: 
> =
> need to find a replacement radio
>
> Mike,
>
> Icom rigs just speak s meter and frequency but no menu settings. The best 
> s=
> peech friendly rigs are Kenwood with the best being the TS480, TS590 
> follow=
> ed by the TS570 and the TS2000.
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Barnard" 
> <[log in to unmask]
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 12:38 
>>PMSu=
> bject: Re: need to find a replacement radio
>
> No, I am interested in something more speech friendly. I wasn't surewhat 
> sp=
> oke in that radio. I think that either the TS 2000 fromKenwood, or the 
> Icom=
> 706 Mk 2 G, are the only two that speek.Thanks.MikeKD2CDUAt 11:54 AM 
> 3/7/2=
> 014, 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 ----->F=
> rom: "Mike Barnard" <[log in to unmask]>>To: 
> <[log in to unmask]
> RS.ORG>>Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:45 AM>Subject: Re: need to find a 
> r=
> eplacement 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 
> i=
> s > >>interested> >>in=3D> >> buying one. I also have the external 
> keypad.>=
> >>> >>Sent from my iPhone this time=3D20> >>> >> > On Mar 6, 2014, at 
> >>> >>5:06=
> PM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> > >> > wrote:> >> >=3D20> >> > 
> An=
> other radio worth the look is the 450. I had one of those, but> >> > 
> the=3D=
> 20> >> > 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 
> >> > gett=
> ing some age and many> >> > parts=3D> >>=3D20> >> > won't be available. I 
> s=
> aw one listed some time back supposed to be> >> > in=3D20> >> > very good 
> s=
> hape for $400> >> > 73> >> > Butch> >> > WA0VJR> >> > Node 3148> >> > 
> Walla=
> ce, ks.