Hi Roy, you can control the 706 with an external keypad or by setting marker memories on each band. Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask] FIGHT TRUTH DECAY! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Nickelson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 11:08 PM Subject: icom ic 706 Hi, does the icom 706 have direct entry? if not how do you enter the frequency. Roy