he'll certainly give an update on the anytone email list regarding the radio 
once he gets back.
there is quite a number of people chomping at the bit to get their hands on 
it.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: accessible portable radios


> Hi Colin,
>
> Yeah, Ed says that Anytone is very receptive to feedback. How that will =
> translate into accessibility remains to be seen, but yeah, $275 i a =
> helluva price. Ed's going to the electronics fair, so I hope he tells me =
> stuff upon his return.=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Oct 4, 2012, at 8:24 PM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> nope, no speech on that particular anytone at588UV mobile.
>> I'm working on the manual for that radio; converting it to text and=20
>> reformatting.
>> But fear not, it's still in the testing stage and from what Ed at =
> Import=20
>> communications says, the manufacturer is actually quite good at =
> quickly=20
>> fixing bugs.  Which would lead me to believe they can probably add =
> something=20
>> like voice prompts quickly and without too much difficulty either on =
> this=20
>> version or later ones.
>> So, either the first release, or subsequent versions of the anytone =
> mobile=20
>> might have voice output of one kind or another.
>> It's still a pretty good price for a dual band 50W mobile with a =
> removable=20
>> head and cross band repeat even without speech output.
>> BTW, it's not shipping yet, and likely won't be until the end of =
> October.
>> There is some big chinese electronics convention that is happening =
> first,=20
>> and then it'll be supposedly ready to ship in quantity.
>>=20
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: accessible portable radios
>>=20
>>=20
>>> I looked on importcommunications.com and see they're talking about a
>>> chineese mobile.  Looks good, $275, dual band and all, but no mention =
> if
>>> it has speech.  I think for the difference though, I'd stick with my
>>> Kenwood tmv-71a which I know talks very very well and is a good rig.  =
> I
>>> may order an ht from them just to have another toy.
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>>> Node 3148
>>> Wallace, ks.=20