Rigs are always coming up for sale.  Don't forget to check with your
friends.  I gave $600 for my Kenwood TS480SAT that a friend had bought a
year earlier but never put on the air.  He decided that he didn't like it,
even though he never tried it, HiHi.  Since I bought it strictly for six
meter operation, I knew that it would be good enough for my purposes of
driving a legal limit amp with it.  I don't know how good it is on HF, as I
haven't tried it there.  It seems like a pretty good radio to me though.  It
just goes to show that if you keep your ears open, you will find something.


Alan/KD7GC



Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of eric oyen
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 7:20 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: best radio for the blind under $800?

I hope they still have it in 2 weeks. if not, I will have to hold on to =
the money until another one comes up.

-eric

On Mar 26, 2014, at 7:05 AM, Bob Ray wrote:

> I just took a look at the used section for The Ham Station and they =
have
> TS570 for $669.  Add in the speech chip and that would be a very good =
radio.
> Here is their link.
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> =
http://www.hamstation.com/shopping/index.php?category=3D7&main_page=3Dpric=
elist
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> Bob kd0br
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of eric oyen
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 8:08 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: best radio for the blind under $800?
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> hello everyone.
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> well, it looks like I finally won against UPS. I should be getting my =
=3D
> funds in 10 days. Now, all I need is a blind friendly HF radio. Newer =
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> would be better, but I will only have about $800 to spend. Land Air =3D
> Communications in NY has a few kenwood models with the speech chip. =3D
> Unfortunately, no ts-590 in stock. He has a few 940's and a 540 (among =
a =3D
> few others). I would like some input from you guys on what would work.
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> I am looking for one that can use the speech module (vs or vg series) =
=3D and
> doesn't require computer control.
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> anyone have suggestions? I would like to stick with the kenwood line =
if =3D
> possible. if not possible, then going with one of the other rands that =
=3D can
> be easily computer controlled (as well as read) would certainly be =3D
> helpful.
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> thanks,
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> Eric