As far as I know the ICt90A is still made but I like my THF6A better.
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From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: The Most Blind Accessable HT Question


> Hi Bob.
>
> Most people will probably steer you towards the Kenwood THF6A or the Icom
> IC-T90A (I think that one is discontinued, but I see that Universal Radio
> has a demo unit for sale).
>
> I have had reasonably good results with the Icom IC-T7H by using the
> cloning software and programming cable and loading everything into
> memories).  Unfortunately, I know for a fact that the Icom IC-T7H has been
> discontinued, which is a darned shame because it is a nice little HT.
>
> Since nearly every radio comes with scads of memory space nowadays, my
> approach has been simple--load every repeater pair into a memory with all
> the PL tones and repeater offsets, and then just put the radio in Memory
> Recall, and turn the knob and click through the memories.  With software
> programmable radios, I don't care whether or not I can program it from the
> keypad, because I just load everything into memory once from the software
> and as long as the radio will let me address specific memories
> non-visually, I'm all set.  Some of these new radios have so many memories
> that you can even set up different banks of memories for different areas 
> if
> you do a lot of commuting between two cities.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 12:59 PM 3/31/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>>I haven't been reading postings on most accessable HTs on this group for 
>>two
>>reasons, could see current ADIs with 12.5 magnifier and not wanting to buy
>>something else untill absolutely necessary.  Now I really struggle even 
>>with
>>magnification.  Want to hear as much of the functions as possible.  Will 
>>get
>>at least a 2 meter but would like 2 meters and 440.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Bob Martin
>>KC3FI
>>
>>EchoLink Node - 55127
>>Please visit http://www.wan-leatonks.net.
>>
>>
>>
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