The Kenwood 590 is a very good radio, certainly well worth the price.



Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Joe Quinn
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 2:48 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers

i=E2=80=99ve seen the kenwood s590 i think for like $1429 i think. check =
out www.radioinc.com for more info. thanks! :)
joe quinn Kd0ess
> On Sep 27, 2014, at 4:46 PM, Alan R. Downing <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I hate to spoil your day, but most new HF rigs cost a lot more than =
$1500.
> $1500 is a lot closer to the bottom end of the price scale than it is =
to the
> top end.  Whining and complaining won't change reality.
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> Alan
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> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
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> On Behalf Of Matthew Chao
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 1:49 PM
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> Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers
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> Amen to that one.  $1500 is quite a bit for any radio.  8=20
> grand?  Well, that's beyond us working sitffs.--Matt, N1IBB.
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> At 04:31 PM 9/27/2014, Michael Thurman wrote:
>> yes if you are rich enough to pay  8 grand for the 990. There are a =
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>> of usable radios out there of those who are on a shoestring budget, =
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>> there are often good deals on used equipment as well. The 990 I am =
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>> is an incredible radio, but for us mortals don=3D92t think that you =
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>> to morgtage our house and sell your children to get an enjoyable =
radio.
>> Michael Thurman
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>> On Sep 26, 2014, at 7:48 PM, Alan R. Downing <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> Butch can probably tell you more about the Kenwood 480, 590, and =
990.  =3D
>> The
>>> 990 is supposed to be the best rig ever in terms of speech output =3D
>> covering
>>> everything, including all menus.
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>>> Alan R. Downing
>>> Phoenix, AZ
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Joe Quinn
>>> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 4:01 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Accessible transceivers
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>>> Is there any information on any accessible HF radio's with speech =3D
>> output?
>>> An=3D3D
>>> d if so, are they all as expensive as the  Kenwood ts2000?  I want =
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>>> e to turn into the seven MHz things and WWB and things of that =
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>> but
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>>> ll I have is an ht of the wouxung variety. And that's not going to =
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>> able
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>>> o let me Tune In to Morse code and things. Thanks!
>>> Joe Quinn kd0ess=3D3D