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Re: TS-990 Review
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Kelvin Marsh <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 14 Jul 2013 23:17:52 +0100
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Hi David,

Yes, I mention the 5 is marked on the TS-990, but it's buried in the review
<smile>.  The best keypad by far, that I've tried, is on the Icom IC-7800.
It's large, the 5 is marked, and there are no other buttons around it!  It
is at the top of the panel, the display is to the left, and the band pass
knobs to the right.  My hand falls on it easily, and I can enter a frequency
swiftly without any drama!

Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID

Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities

www.active-elements.org

For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of David W Wood
Sent: 14 July 2013 13:58
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: TS-990 Review

Hi Kelvin

Looks an interesting and exciting rig. But only for base station use.

It is a shame about the keypad.
You didn't mention if the 5 has a marker on it?

The K3 doesn't have such an indicator, and it also has several keys very
close to it.  Although this isn't an issue for entering frequencies, it can
be when swapping VFO, AGC/PRE-AMP/FILTER/ATTENUATOR settings and others.
Having said that, the filters are automatically selected as the bandpass is
set with rotary controls.

I have never come up with a top-end rig with a decent keypad.

ATB

David W Wood 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Kelvin Marsh
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 10:58 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: TS-990 Review

Hi All,

The accessibility review, and audio demos,  of the flagship Kenwood TS-990
is at:

http://active-elements.org/2013/07/14/kenwood-ts-990-accessibility-review-3/

Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID

Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities

www.active-elements.org

For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals



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