Same with my 706, the menus don't talk, but actually, I got the menu lists
and did manage to set most of it up myself and got sighted help to make sure
it was right but that was 4 or 5 years ago already. I have never gone in
that menu since.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: icom IC-718
> John:
>
> I agree with you here, but I think Shaun is talking about when you set
> things up in the initial set menu. I never played with locking out modes,
> but I don't think any of the settings in the initial set menu talk as you
> adjust them by turning the tuning knob.
>
> That's why I had to get initial sighted assistance, but once that was
> done,
> I was pretty well set.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 11:03 AM
> Subject: Re: icom IC-718
>
>
>> Most icom radios will read the mode right out of the box as well as
>> frequency and S meter. I don't know on that one but most will.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 10:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: icom IC-718
>>
>>
>>> Shaun:
>>>
>>> I don't think the UT102 will read the modes out as you select them with
>>> the
>>> tuning dial in the initial set menu.
>>>
>>> When I first got my IC718, I was fortunate enough to have sighted
>>> assistance
>>> to help with the initial set-up, to be sure that I had things the way I
>>> needed them.
>>>
>>> I don't have my 718 any more, so can't doublecheck the mode readout in
>>> initial set-up for you, but I think I'm right.
>>>
>>> A couple of more thoughts here:
>>>
>>> Despite some deficiencies in overall blind accessibility, the Ic718 is
>>> sure
>>> a great little rig. ... I had and used one for about six years, until I
>>> sold
>>> it to get enough money for one of my TS480's. I always got very good
>>> audio
>>> and signal reports. It is really an amazing little radio, especially
>>> given
>>> the price.
>>>
>>> When you get your 718, please e-mail me privately, and I'll send you all
>>> the
>>> documentation I have on the rig. I kept the files, since I thought they
>>> might be of help to someone else on down the line.
>>>
>>> Good luck, and keep me posted.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 10:09 PM
>>> Subject: icom IC-718
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all, I'm a month or two off purchasing an Icom IC-718.
>>>> I'll direct this question at tom as he seems to know enough about the
>>>> 718 at this juncture.
>>>> what I'd like to know is,
>>>> if you're in the initial set menu, and you want to set something up
>>>> say,
>>>> the mode select function to lock out modes you're not legally allowed
>>>> to
>>>> operate, do you get any indication at all, whether it be via beep, or
>>>> output from the ut-102 as to the mode you're on before you lock it out
>>>> with the tuning dial?
>>>> I plan on locking out the RTTY modes and using USB, LSB, AM, and both
>>>> cw
>>>> modes.
>>>> I don't want to have to cycle through them all if I don't have to.
>>>> thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Shaun,
>>>> vk2fese,
>>>> web sites:
>>>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>>>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>>>> skype: brailledude
>>>>
>>
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