Hi Brent;

I used an ALINCO 296T for a while on 220 and it was pretty easy to use.

But, I own a TH-F6A and the ease of use is definitely worth the extra money.

Plus, you will have two other bands to use.

But, the down side to that is that when you are receiving above channel 29
on thee UHF TV band, the receiver is about next to nothing.

Have Fun.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 11:52 PM
Subject: Alinco Dj-196T?


> Is this 2-meter HT fairly easy to use for someone totally blind? There's
one
> on ebay for $145.95, plus $10 shipping. They mention computer
> programmability, wonder how much the cable and software are, and if it's
> accessible? Or am I better off as far as accessibility and functionality
to
> spend the extra for a Kenwood thf6a? Ebay doesn't seem to have any of
those
> listed (I know most people don't want to part with them, as they're
triband,
> receive almost anything you'd want in a general receiver, and are capable
of
> use on packet without adapters, I assume a tnc is still necessary to
> experiment with that though.
> 73's
> Kb9lwj
>