I had a sighted friend say the same thing and do the same thing   grin.
John Miller N1UMJ
Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: KENWOOD TFH6A


> I know what you mean about Yeasu!  I had a blind friend of mine buy the
> Yaesu VR5000 wide band receiver and it ended up being a piece of junk!  He
> returned it and ended up getting the Icom r8500 and is a happy camper.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 5:03 PM
> Subject: Re: KENWOOD TFH6A
>
>
> > Yaesu told me flat out they aren't interested in making radios
accessible
> > and they really charged me way too much when I had my FT-11R to fix it,
I
> > said if it would cost over $125, what I paid for the radio used, not to
> fix
> > it,  that was a great price, but I also asked them to call me with an
> > estimate and they didn't, just called me saying, it's done we want $200.
> > I got that radio back, tested it and sold it,  now all I have Yaesu is
my
> > FT-51 and I keep that for sentimental reasons.
> > John Miller N1UMJ
> > Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
> > to chat with me  AOL instant messenger JEMracing3
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 7:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: KENWOOD TFH6A
> >
> >
> > > Hi John;
> > >
> > > I never liked YAESU either.
> > >
> > > I spoke with them when I had a VX-5R and the person I spoke with
seemed
> to
> > > have no interest at all in making there radios more accessible for
> anyone.
> > >
> > > I like my KENWOOD and, even though I bought the T90, I would not part
> with
> > > the TH-F6A.
> > >
> > > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 4:53 PM
> > > Subject: Re: KENWOOD TFH6A
> > >
> > >
> > > > I'm happy with the TH-F6A,   I can't speak for the other 2 though I
do
> > > know
> > > > a lot of people around here though who got rid of the TH-F6A to get
> the
> > > > Yaesu VX-5R and they all say they wish they hadn't for some reason
> > though
> > > if
> > > > that helps any. I've never liked Yaesu since my first radio for 2
> meters
> > > the
> > > > FT-11 when they ripped me off on a repair.
> > > > John Miller N1UMJ
> > > > Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
> > > > to chat with me  AOL instant messenger JEMracing3
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jerry Purcell" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 4:04 PM
> > > > Subject: KENWOOD TFH6A
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Greetings,
> > > > > I was thinking of purchasing kenwood's thf6a the tri bander.   I
was
> > > > > interested in getting some differing opinions on this ht as
compared
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > icom and yaseu.  I'd appreciate any comments.  Please email me off
> the
> > > > list.
> > > > > Thanks so much, 73's Jerry kc8lau Euclid Ohio
> > > > > mailto:[log in to unmask]
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
>