I do have a 990, I hate to admit it, I have six hf radios, and that 
doesn't count the tube rigs.  I kept the 2000 for two meter side band. 
I have an icom 718 and an ft897d, (not a blind friendly radio at all), 
that I won the ame year my wife died.  I never win anything, so I should 
have figured something was going to happen when I won two hf rigs in the 
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


same year.  I should probably get rid of some of this stuff.  On Thu, 30 
Apr 2015, howard kaufman wrote:

> Butch, I thought you had a 990.  Now that's a great radio.
> The 2000 is a great radio, especially with its versatility.
> The truth is, any radio you own and enjoy makes it a great radio.
> Same works for pets.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 5:27 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Now I have a question, if I can type correctly:
>
> There are those who drink of the elecraft cool aid and will swear they are
> the best thing ever made.  I have no doubt they are good radios, but
> expensive.  Add up all of your options to have what you have with the
> 2000 and it gets expensive very fast.  I have a 2000 and think it is agreat
> radio.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Thu, 30 Apr 2015, Mike wrote:
>
>> I am going to Dayton, and would like to look at the elkraft products,
>> I think the one that Jim has is the KX3, that works with the hampod,
>> where might I find this radio. I at first thought that the radios were
>> kind of expensive, but I think that they are small and they can be
>> carryed easily.  I am pondering selling my ts2000, and saving up for this
> radio.
>> Asking for oppinions you all have givven me lots of good advice
>> before, so let me know, please.
>> Mike
>> KD2CDU
>>
>>
>
>