Well, I think that Icom makes both a scanner that has a syhnthesiser that
tells you the frequency that you are listening to, and then its either
Icom or soney that makes a SW receiver that does SW and AM only, but it
also tells you the freq you are on.





On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Louis Kim Kline wrote:

> Good luck finding the EX-310 synthesizer if theIcom IC-R71A doesn't already=
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> finally sold it when I found that there are just none to be had anywhere=20
> unless you can convince someone to pluck one out of a radio.  I couldn't.
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> 73, de Lou K2LKK
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> At 05:43 AM 2/21/02 +0000, you wrote:
> >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 =A3250 to =A3350, that is in u.k=
>  currency, if
> >you have a good outside arial I don't think you would regret it.
> >
> >Simon
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> >----- 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
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> > > 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.
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> > > 73s
> > > Butch      WA0VJR
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> Louis (Kim) Kline, A.R.S.  K2LKK
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