Yes the monotonous voice is one reason why it shuts up after 2 minutes. There are better voice synthesizers available these days but I wanted to resurrect the old Votrax chip. Actually I suspect any voice wold get pretty irritating after many repetitions. My Toyota now has a choice of 3 GPS voices - we'll see how long that novelty lasts. 73, Morris > Can I order one with a custom voice ? Say Dolly Parton or Sean Connery? > After about 15 minutes of the Steven Hawkins one I would be tempted to > adjust the tone with an 8lb sledge hammer 8^) -- > Dave