Good luck with whatever you decide.  I remember those days well in trying
to decide what I should get or ask for for holiday presents, and that in
my case was the F6A.





On Tue, 17 Oct 2006, Angie Nutt wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I'm using a TS2000, love it!  Apparently the nearest thing we have to the
> THF6A is the THF7 - something like that.  It's one of the three we're
> looking at;  but at the moment it's a toss up between the Yaesu and the
> Icom.
>
> 73
> Angie (M3PYM)
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Jeff Kenyon
> Sent: 17 October 2006 22:31
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Introduction and a couple of questions
>
> Hello and welcome to the list.  What equipment do you have so far?  I don't
> know about the unit you are talking about, but the THF6A is also another
> good unit.  Idon't know if it is available where you are.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, 17 Oct 2006, Angie Nutt wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've been a ham for about a year and my husband has just joined me.
> > I've been reading this list since August - lots of interesting stuff.
> >
> > Now to my questions:
> >
> > When my husband was on the Foundation License course (the entry level
> > into amateur radio in the UK for anyone who doesn't know) he saw a
> > hand held which he rather liked, particularly for the sound quality.
> > It is a Yaesu VX6;  have any of you had any experience of it - I'm
> > speaking from the point of view of two people with not enough sight to
> > read a display, one of us totally blind.  Of course I know that with a
> > little effort many of us can use most things but I'd be interested in
> > any possible pitfalls you may have encountered and anyway I'm a curious
> person <smile>.
> >
> > My other question:  There's at least one Icom with a Morse output
> > synthasizer;  well, here's where I get mystified.  We came across some
> > info for an IC-T90  BUT also know of an IC-E90.  Does anyone know if
> > they are two different hand helds or just have slightly different
> > names depending on what part of the world they're from.  I'd
> > personally like a radio like that as at least it does give some
> > indication of what frequency you're on and anyway I'm trying to learn
> morse so it'd be an incentive.
> >
> > That's about it for now;  I'm not much of a writer so it could be ages
> > before I contribute again.
> >
> > 73
> > Angie (M3PYM)
> >
>