personally, if you are looking for a radio that is blind friendly and gives
great performance I would highly recommend the icom icr71a. it is a mains
only receiver and needs an external arial, but it is one heck of a nice
receiver with a great sound and really pulls in the stations with a good
arial. it has direct frequency entry and all its features I have found very
easy to use. it has usb and lsb but no vhf fm. it can also have a speech
chip fitted to tell you what frequency you are on when tuning around so that
you can make a note of it when you find a station you like with out having
to wate and hope that the station will give it out. you should bee able to
pick up one second hand for about £250 to £350, that is in u.k currency, if
you have a good outside arial I don't think you would regret it.

Simon



----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 4:28 PM
Subject: blind friendly short wave radio


> I have a non ham friend who is wanting to get into listining to short wave
> and ham stuff.  What is out there these days for a blind friendly short
> wave radio.  Does radio shack still make the 390?  I bought one of those
> on sale once for $90 I think.
>
> 73s
> Butch      WA0VJR