That's good, Junior. I guess we all have gotten so used to a touch tone type style, it makes it quick and easy controlling the radio. Phil. K0NX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Junior Lolley KG4ITD" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 4:16 PM Subject: Re: QSY ER Verses Microphone > Phil, I have the qsyer on my Icom 706 mark II g and yes it is so much > faster > for me. > > > Junior Lolley > Amateur radio call KG4ITD > Liberty County Emergency Coordinator > "Be careful how you treat people on your way up because you might meet > them > again on your way down!!!" > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Phil Scovell > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 4:41 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: QSY ER Verses Microphone > > Gerry, > > I find the QSY ER faster and more convenient when it comes to moving > around, tapping memorized channels, and lots of other such things like > switching VFOes and switching to various modes. > > Phil. > K0NX > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 5:44 AM > Subject: Re: QSY ER and my iPhone > > >> What advantage does the QSYER give you over the buttons on the >> Microphone? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 3:42 PM >> Subject: QSY ER and my iPhone >> >> >>> Those of you using iPhones will get a kick out of this one. I had = >>> called my youngest son, he's 30 years old and his house is directly = >>> behind mine, and asked him if he had a 9 volt battery. Part of his = >>> drapery business is in his three car garage right now due to a fire in = >>> the building it was in before. He's able to work on some things by just >>> = >>> walking out of his house and into the garage. Anyhow, he said he'd have >>> = >>> one of his 4 boys walk the battery over because he was working on a job >>> = >>> that had to be done before morning. About midnight, my wife finishes = >>> her medical transcription job online and then we go to bed. I came in = >>> from reading a book and was going to go to bed. I can't sleep very = >>> easily if she is typing and her work station is in our bedroom. = >>> Eloquence is a poor substitute for pillow talk. Anyhow, my son, nor any >>> = >>> of his boys, had shown up with the 9 volt battery. I needed it for my = >>> QSY ER because that battery died so I couldn't move around with my Icom >>> = >>> 7000 as I normally would. I sent my son a text message, he was about = >>> 125 feet away in his garage. My text was supposed to say, "Wait until = >>> tomorrow for the battery. I'm going to bed." It was about 15 minutes = >>> after midnight and I was getting tired. I could tell my message didn't >>> = >>> sound right; something didn't sound right at the beginning. I had = >>> dictated the text using the dictation mode for messages, which I = >>> normally do, to save time typing it letter by letter. I erased my = >>> message and spoke it again. It still sounded wrong but I gave up and = >>> knew my son would understand all but the first couple of words. I walk >>> = >>> out of my office, up the stairs, through the kitchen and dining room, = >>> and into our bedroom where my wife is shutting down her computer. I = >>> told her about my situation with the battery and my texting to our son = >>> not to come now and she told me he had just called her and said he was = >>> bringing the battery to my office door. My office used to be a breeze = >>> way between the house and our garage and I made it into a two room = >>> office. It's my man cave, sort of speak, with my office equipment and = >>> ham gear and bookshelves floor to ceiling. . So, I go back out to my = >>> office and wait. Another 15 minutes go by and I go and tell my wife he >>> = >>> must not be coming due to my last text to him. She insisted he was = >>> coming and go unlock the door in case he doesn't have his house keys to >>> = >>> get into our house. So, I go back, he shows up, I sit the battery next >>> = >>> to my QSY ER, and go to bed. As I put the battery up, my son had walked >>> = >>> through the house to see if my wife had something she wanted done. Her >>> = >>> call to him was something about going to a doctor's appointment, or = >>> something like that, I don't recall now what it was all about. I just = >>> wanted to go to sleep, you see? So, my son leaves, I lock up my office, >>> = >>> and stumble back into the bedroom. My wife is laughing and she said, = >>> "What did you say to Everett in your text message about the battery and >>> = >>> going to bed?" So I told her. She laughed even more and said, do you = >>> know what your message really read?" I told her I knew something was = >>> wrong but after two tries, I gave up because the basic part of my text = >>> was there, plus, I'm tired." She kept laughing and finally said, = >>> "Everett said the first part of your message said something about 4 = >>> Wales and a battery." The moral of the story? Be careful; I've had = >>> 4-letter words embedded in my voiced text messages before, too. Yes, I >>> = >>> put in the next battery and my QSY ER is working fine now and here you >>> = >>> thought this wasn't going to be a ham radio related story. >>> >>> Phil. >>> K0NX >> >