April,

The Kenwood THF6A is very accessible.  It has a frequency entry keypad, the
default option on each menu beeps and it has a detented knob that has a beep at
the first position.  Using this knob, you can count the clicks for the
appropriate menu number, or for setting PL tones.

Also, with a $10 interface chord, you can download software to program the rig
from the PC.

It has three power levels; 5 watts, about 1.5 Watts, and about 400Miliwatts.  I
get great battery life from the standard lithium-ion battery, unless you do a
lot of talking.

It's biggest drawback is that the receiver isn't the most sensitive one in the
universe, but when you consider that it's accessibility is so much better than
other rigs, it is a worthwhile trade-off.

Steve
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----- Original Message -----
From: "April Reisinger" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 9:04 PM
Subject: Radioes


Hi All,

Since I am a new ham and on an extremely limited budget, can you tell me
anything about radioes that are accessible for blind people to program?
What is a good model of an HT that I could save for?  How about a base unit?
I would like to share this information with another friend who is looking
for a good user friendly tadio, too.

I went to my first local club meeting last night and found it quite
interesting.

April

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