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Lou Kline <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:12:28 -0400
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Hi.

I just don't like the way that Icom does menus period.  I've never found 
the Icom IC706 Mk IIg to be that blind friendly.  That is why I have a 
TS2000S now.  Unless Icom changes their design pretty dramatically, it's 
pretty unlikely that they will sell me another radio.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 08:04 AM 10/22/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi John;
>
>As long as you can remember where your menus are set you'll be <<>fine.
>
>I had a 7000 and it drove me up a wall.
>
>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:49 PM
>Subject: Re: ic7000
>
>
> > The speech board is made in to it. I didn't play with it for
> > accessibility,
> > but did play with one at HRO a couple years ago and for what it is, it's
> > pretty impressive compared to the 706. If I didn't have the 706 already
> > I'd
> > probably get 1 of those for my go kit but I have the 706 and hardly use it
> > other than a few times a year so it's not worth while replacing it now.
> > Especially now that we officially can't afford to go away in the summer
> > anymore which is where it got the most use.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:31 PM
> > Subject: ic7000
> >
> >
> >> Speaking of the ic7000, is there a speech board and I wonder how usable
> >> it
> >> is?  Has anyone had the chance to try one?
> >> Richard
> >
>
>
>
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Louis Kim Kline
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