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Pat Tice <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 9 May 2007 14:41:12 -0500
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No, it is not listed for sale as a USA version.

It is not listed on the Kenwood USA website.

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 11:11 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: New List Member With Questions

I don't think you could get that radio in the US. can you?


  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Andy Baracco=20
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 11:05 PM
  Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] New List Member With Questions


  Yes!  It's called the THK4AT.
  Andy
  At 08:07 AM 5/8/2007, you wrote:
  >Do they make a 440 version of this rig.  Most of my operating these =
days
  >is on 440 as that is where my repeater is.
  >73s
  >Butch Bussen
  >wa0vjr
  >
  >On Tue, 8 May 2007, Pat Tice
  >wrote:
  >
  > > I will "second" this opinion about the Kenwood THK2AT. We had a =
blind =3D
  > > user demonstrate this rig at our California Radio Camp last =
February, =3D
  > > and have decided that it is the rig of choice for our new =
Technician =3D
  > > licensees at Minnesota Radio Camp.  More information about the =
Kenwood =3D
  > > THK2AT can be found at the Universal Radio website:=3D20
  > > http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/ht/2222.html
  > >
  > > The THF6A has also been highly regarded for accessibility, if you
= need =3D
  > > VHF/UHF and wideband receive. The THF6A helper section of our =
website, =3D
  > > which contains some audio tutorials, is here:
  > > http://www.handiham.org/manuals/Kenwood/THF6A/
  > >
  > > Now we need someone with the THK2AT to do an audio tutorial and =
I'll =3D
  > > post it on the website as well! Any takers?
  > >
  > > TNX and 73,
  > > Pat
  > >
  > > Best Regards,
  > >
  > > Patrick Tice, WA0TDA, Manager
  > > Courage Handiham System
  > > 3915 Golden Valley Road
  > > Golden Valley, MN 55422
  > > Voice Toll-Free: 1-866-426-3442
  > > FAX: 763-520-0577
  > > TTY: 763-520-0245
  > > [log in to unmask]
  > > www.handiham.org
  > >
  > > Visit Handi-Hams on the web at http://handiham.org for our online
= audio =3D
  > > news, information about our program, and much more. While you're =
there, =3D
  > > link to www.courage.org and learn how abilities and disabilities =
can =3D
  > > become possibilities.
  > >
  > > -----Original Message-----
  > > From: For blind ham radio operators
  > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of John Miller
  > > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 9:15 AM
  > > To: [log in to unmask]
  > > Subject: Re: New List Member With Questions
  > >
  > >
  > > It depends on your budget and what bands you want to get on. A =
good 2 =3D
  > > meter=3D20
  > > hand held is the Kenwood THK2AT, if you want more than just duel =
band,=3D20
  > > honestly, if you stick with Kenwood, you can't go wrong. Icom's =
not too =3D
  > > bad=3D20
  > > for accessibility either, but Kenwood definitely is the best over
= all. =3D
  > > Many,=3D20
  > > if not most of us have Kenwood hand held and/or mobile radios so =
can =3D
  > > help=3D20
  > > you out if you have any questions. I've had or used most of them =
at 1 =3D
  > > point=3D20
  > > or another. Some day I will have tried them all I think.
  > > ----- Original Message -----=3D20
  > > From: "Bobby Druesedow" <[log in to unmask]>
  > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
  > > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 9:52 AM
  > > Subject: New List Member With Questions
  > >
  > >
  > >> Hello:
  > >>
  > >> I am very new to this list, and have just past the Technicians =
class =3D
  > > test.
  > >> I currently have no radio equipment, and would like to know what
= the
  > >> easiest and best radio is for a totally blind person to use.  I =
am a
  > >> fairly adept computer user using JFW. I am thinking of obtaining
= a =3D
  > > hand
  > >> held model as well as possibly a moble rig. Any help you guys =
could
  > >> provide me would be appreciated.
  > >> I live close to Fort Worth in Texas. For a little more info about
= me =3D
  > > visit
  > >> my web page at
  > >> http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
  > >
  > > =
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