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Re: Yaesu FT450
From:
Dave Marthouse <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:06:24 -0400
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Hi Eric and Listers,

I agree with you regarding Yaesu.  I think the last good radio they made in
regard to accessibility was the FT736R.

Dave Marthouse N2AAM
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Clegg" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 7:17 PM
Subject: Yaesu FT450


> Hi listers,
> I've been doing some research and the Yaesu ft450 doesn't have any way =
> to enter frequencies directly.
>
> Yaesu doesn't get it right again. They've built a radio with a speech =
> synthesizer that will read frequency, mode and S meter readings but =
> nothing else.
>
> If I were to buy a new rig now I'd probably get the Kenwood 480.
>
> Eric
> KU3I
>
>
>
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