Hello all: I recently bought a Kenwood TS480SAT from a friend for $700. My friend had purchased the radio new, just to see if he liked it or not, and didn't end up using it for more than 3 or 4 hours max when he decided that he could live without it. It was literally as good as new. He already had a brand new Icom 7600, a new Flex 6700, a new Kenwood TS590, and about 25 older transceivers, many of which were hybrids that he had purchased on the Internet and completely refurbished. My guess is that $700 for the TS480SAT might be lower than fair market value, but deals like this can be found if you are willing to shop carefully, and if you aren't in a hurry to buy. HTH 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: Thursday, March 06, 2014 10:37 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: need to find a replacement radio Hello all, well UPS pulled a fubar. I had the UPS store package and ship per the = instructions given from land air communications. What arrived was a = punctured box that had been severely abused. The radio I sent was able = to power up and work when I sent it. THat was not the case when it = arrived. The power connector had been pushed inside the radio, and the = front faceplate got scratched. Hal tried to power it up only to have the = fuse blow immediately. So, I am now without an HF radio. I have already filed for the claim to = get a replacement and need to find a radio that is more blind friendly = for about $600. Something like a ken wood or similar. Anyone have good = suggestions? -eric