He couldn't do anything with it, tune to a frequency and talk was it, no
clue where he was on frequency, and you don't really have any reference like
you would with a base by what you hear because you don't hear as much,  but
changing anything, it's all in yaesu's trade mark rocket science menus. He
didn't like the tuning rate either, I don't know why exactly, but he just
didn't like anything at all about it as far as really using it goes, it
wasn't his, but it was a friend's he had for a bit and it really wasn't a
good situation, maybe he could have learned to like it if he had one for a
while, but he wouldn't want one, even the IF shift is in a rocket science
menu, almost everything is.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: Considering purchase of Yaesu FT817 QRP rig.


> Hi John,
>
> Yes, indeed, I am certainly open to the Elecraft possibility.  I'm not
sure
> the K2 was one of their accessible rigs.  I'm digging up that info.
Buddy,
> can you tell us if the K2 is as accessible as the rig you reviewed?
Wasn't
> that their K1 CW rig?  Anyone who is doing anything to enhance the
> accessibility of their gear for us blind folks is receiving serious
> consideration as the radio portion of my little project.
>
> What issues did your friend have with the Yaesu that caused him not to
like
> it?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 6:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Considering purchase of Yaesu FT817 QRP rig.
>
>
> > Check out the elecraft kits, you can have some one built them for you,
I
> > think you'd like that better, I haven't tried it but I know some one who
> has
> > the yaesu and I really don't think you'll be happy with that at all from
> > what my friend says. www.elecraft.com is the elecraft site, check them
out
> > and see what you think. If only I had the money I'd consider getting 1
of
> > them myself but I just don't have the money right now.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 8:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: Considering purchase of Yaesu FT817 QRP rig.
> >
> >
> > > Hi John,
> > >
> > > Yes.  I looked at the 703.  Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like it
would
> > be
> > > quite as portable as the FT817, and the power source issue would be a
> > > greater concern.  The FT817 has an internal battery as well as the
> > > capability to take AA cells.  As far as I can tell from my research,
the
> > > IC-703 is just a little bit more like a traditional mobile HF rig in
> these
> > > areas; there's no mention of having as much ultra-portability.  Some
of
> > the
> > > other attributes of the 703 are a bit nicer; it seems to have a bit
more
> > > frequency coverage and power output.  If I'm wrong about the power
> issue,
> > > please advise.
> > >
>