The Kenwood TM-271 has 65 watts out and is quite accessible. I use one in
> the family car and have one for packet. It doesn't have speech but you can 
> do anything you want on it, and it's the most solid made 2 meter radio 
> I've seen made in the last 20 years, the thing is solid and can take a lot 
> of beating around.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 2:55 PM
> Subject: Re: please advise on accessable 2 meter radio
>
>
>> to get 60W plus, your going to have to go with one of the higher end 
>> yaesu
>> mobile rigs, or a high power vhf radio like the TS2000.
>> Most mobile VHF radios put out 40 or 50W...that seems to be standard in 
>> the
>> industry.
>> as far as accessibility, yaesu sucks, but it's most certainly usable.
>> for your purposes, I would suggest something like the kenwood TM V71 dual
>> bander.
>> enough power, smaller foot print and not overly expensive.
>> it has onboard speech and speaks nearly everything.
>> For a basic 2 meter rig without speech, but with fair accessibility 
>> perhaps
>> the kenwood TM 271.
>> other radios that aren't as accessible but will fill your needs could be 
>> the
>> yaesu 8800 dual bander, yaesu FT 2900R, yaesu 1802R, or the yaesu
>> FT2600M/2800M on the used market.
>> none of the yaesu's have the voice synth option, but if you have some
>> sighted assistance, you can figure out all necesary functions and 
>> memorize
>> key sequences and so on.
>> I used the yaesu FT2800M for quite a while without sighted assistance...i
>> could navigate everything and set everything myself.
>> check out
>>
>> HTTP://www.universal-radio.com
>>
>> and look in their section on mobile radios...there will be some options 
>> for
>> you there.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jaco Lubbe" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:10 AM
>> Subject: please advise on accessable 2 meter radio
>>
>>
>>>I need a blind friendly 2 meter radio.
>>> At least 60 watts plus
>>> Must be a mobile radio.
>>> I will be using it for motor cross rallies.
>>> Please advise
>>> Jaco Lubbe
>>> Pretoria
>>> South Africa
>>> Call sign:  ZR6JLL
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