Butch, that is an awfully good price I'd say.



Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 6:26 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers

Actuall, I think Kenwood has them on sale now for $1249, a lot of money 
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


I know, but a lot of radio.  On Sat, 27 Sep 2014, Joe Quinn wrote:

> 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:
>> =20
>> 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.
>> =20
>> Alan
>> =20
>> =20
>> =20
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>> =20
>> =20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Matthew Chao
>> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 1:49 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers
>> =20
>> Amen to that one.  $1500 is quite a bit for any radio.  8=20
>> grand?  Well, that's beyond us working sitffs.--Matt, N1IBB.
>> =20
>> 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 =3D
>>> of usable radios out there of those who are on a shoestring budget, =
> and =3D
>>> there are often good deals on used equipment as well. The 990 I am =
> sure =3D
>>> is an incredible radio, but for us mortals don=3D92t think that you =
> have =3D
>>> to morgtage our house and sell your children to get an enjoyable =
> radio.
>>> Michael Thurman
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> On Sep 26, 2014, at 7:48 PM, Alan R. Downing <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> =20
>>>> 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.
>>>> =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 =3D
>>> 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
>
>