All,

I have begun researching the Icom IC-7200 so I can write about it on the
Handiham website. It comes with speech installed, plus a USB connection that
ports audio both ways and also does rig control without having to set up a
special hardware interface. I'll let you know when I find out more.  This is
a fairly new rig, just reviewed in QST this past summer. Pricing is around
$920 at HRO and other outlets. There is no internal antenna tuner option,
but with the addition of an LDG autotuner you will match more than most
internal tuners and it should be relatively cheap. Receiver characteristics
look pretty good. Lots of goodies like auto and manual IF notch, DSP, etc.,
etc. 

Regards,

Patrick Tice
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-----Original Message-----
From: Colin McDonald [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 12:56 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: blind ham accessable HF Transceiver

Kenwood TS2000, kenwood TS480, kenwood TS570D and DG, icom IC7000, Icom 
IC706mark II...and then we get into the older radios...although the ts570 is

no longer made but a damn good rig if you can find one.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 7:28 PM
Subject: blind ham accessable HF Transceiver


> Hi all: =20
>
> I have decided to hold off on spending allot of money on my TS-940 and =
> am looking at purchasing something new down the road.=20
> What's available out that's accessible from a blind ham perspective? I =
> see that Icom has dis_continued the 746PRO and has replaced it with the =
> soon to be 9100 but is there a possibility that this transceiver will be =
> a 2K Canadian rig? I'm kind of looking at that price range. =20
> I think Kw's new up and comer is going to take a run at the 7600 and =
> FT-200, so way out of my price range.=20
> Ideally, on the level of the FT-950 is my range with accessibility.=20
>
>
> TNX & 73:=20
>
> Michael De VO1RYN=20