Pat:

We have a back-up EOC which has an IC706 Mark II. G., and a Kenwood TMD700A, 
all with voice chips.

I'm considering asking them to put the old stuff in the regular EOC, and put 
the newer rigs in the back-up EOC.  Kind of backwards for sure, but hey, I 
didn't order the new stuff!

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: In a state of disbelief here


> If there is a dual bander that fits your needs Tom, perhaps they
> would leave it available to you.  Then you have the best of both worlds.
> Pat, K9JAUAt 06:15 PM 12/15/2012, you wrote:
>>Hi, all
>>
>>Recently, in my region of west-central lower Michigan, the power that be
>>obtained an equipment grant to purchase all new equipment for our county
>>EOC's.  Sounds great, right???
>>
>>Well, for one thing, none of us as EC's were consulted on the rig and 
>>other
>>equipment choices, so we ended up with rigs with which none of us were
>>familiar.
>>
>>But, here's the real kicker:
>>
>>Two of the rigs are the Icom IC2820 VHF/UHF dual-band radio, and the Icom
>>IC2200 2-meter radio.  Upon checking in the AES catalog, and calling AES 
>>for
>>confirmation, it seems that these radios do not have a voice synthesizer
>>chip option.  If this is true, of course, the rigs will be of limited use 
>>to
>>me as EC in the Emergency Operations Center, unless I have sighted
>>assistance with me at all times.
>>
>>Can someone verify for me that these rigs actually do not have a voice 
>>chip
>>option??
>>
>>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>