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. >=20 > = http://www.hamstation.com/shopping/index.php?category=3D7&main_page=3Dpric= elist >=20 > Bob kd0br >=20 >=20 > -----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? >=20 > hello everyone. >=20 > 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 = =3D > 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. >=20 > I am looking for one that can use the speech module (vs or vg series) = =3D and > doesn't require computer control. >=20 > 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. >=20 > thanks, >=20 > Eric