Hello Bob, you are correct about there being a lot of good used rigs out
there. Back in the day, I owned both the Kenwood 930 and 940. I worked a
ton of DX with both of them. Several of my friends buy old rigs from the
late 70's to the 90's and completely restore them. When they have
completely refurbished them they sell them on EBay and QTH. These rigs are
as good as they were when they came off the assembly lines, and their prices
are very fair.
Alan
Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Robert Ringwald
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 3:00 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers
And there are a lot of good, used equipment out there.=20
I have a Kenwood 940 which reads everything except the meter. With a =
antenna tuner that indicates SWR, you don=E2=80=99t need to read the =
meter.=20
It is however a boat anchor. But sure is a good rig. Other than Collins =
in the 80s, it was primo.=20
You can find them now for around $600.=20
-Bob Ringwald K6YBV
From: Alan R. Downing=20
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 2:46 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers
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.
Alan
Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
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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
Amen to that one. $1500 is quite a bit for any radio. 8=20
grand? Well, that's beyond us working sitffs.--Matt, N1IBB.
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 lot =
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>of usable radios out there of those who are on a shoestring budget, and =
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>there are often good deals on used equipment as well. The 990 I am sure =
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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 =
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>covering
> > everything, including all menus.
> >=3D20
> >=3D20
> > Alan R. Downing
> > Phoenix, AZ
> >=3D20
> > -----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
> >=3D20
> > Is there any information on any accessible HF radio's with speech =
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>output?
> > An=3D3D
> > d if so, are they all as expensive as the Kenwood ts2000? I want =
to =3D
>be
> > abl=3D3D
> > e to turn into the seven MHz things and WWB and things of that =
nature, =3D
>but
> > a=3D3D
> > ll I have is an ht of the wouxung variety. And that's not going to =
be =3D
>able
> > t=3D3D
> > o let me Tune In to Morse code and things. Thanks!
> > Joe Quinn kd0ess=3D3D
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