Hi. 
The ftm400 has a touch screen. 
I have the gym-100 with speech option. I got help setting up but have no trouble with basic operation. 
Cheers. 
Barry vk6sp. 


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> On 23 Jan 2016, at 5:55 AM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> the same as all the other yaesu radios that offer speech, all say 2 or 3 of 
> them...frequency and S meter at the most.
> So not too accessible.
> That's assuming the FT M400 even has speech and it's not just an oober pricy 
> add on option for something else called a voice module.
> 
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Don Breda
> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 2:48 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Yaesu's Wires repeater system
> 
> Hi guys putting wires aside for the moment what about the yaesu ftm400
> with the optional speech chip?
> 
> Does anyone know how useable the radio is with speech?
> 
> Don
> 
> 
> 
>> On 21-Jan-16 11:39 AM, Michael Ryan wrote:
>> Hi all:
>> 
>> Anyone got any knowledge of this system?
>> A club in my area is installing 1 and considering my 2M rig has the 
>> capability, I'm hoping I'll be able to conect locally and essentially chat 
>> globally on other wires repeaters.  They're getting rid of their dStar 
>> inferstructer.
>> 
>> TNX and 73:
>> Mike DE VO1AX
>> 
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