Well, both are good radios.  As for the power supply, I either get sighted
help to figure out which wire is which and go from there, or I look at
another radio with the same cord and figure out which side of the plug is
which and then I follow the cord out, then I put a piece of electrical tape
on the negative wire so I don't have to trace all the time.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Patterson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 11:33 PM
Subject: accessible VHF equipment


> Hi all, I am a new member on this list and have a question about VHF
> equipment.  My name is Eric Patterson and my call is kb7vfr.  I have been
> an
> amateur radio operator since 1993.
>        Currently, I have an old FT-470 portable radio, whose battery does
> not
> maintain a charge anymore.  I am looking at getting a new VHF/UHF radio.
> Here are the options I am considering:
> 1.  getting a portable such as the Icom IC-t90 or Kenwood TH-f6a.
> 2.  getting a mobile unit like the Kenwood Tm-g707.  The advantage to
> going
> this route is that it might allow me to install a voice synthesizer for
> checking the frequency.  However, because I have no useable vision, I
> would
> have trouble hooking up the power supply.  Please send recommendations on
> accessible mobile or portable VHF radios and instructions for hooking up
> power supplies.  Thanks in advance.
>
> Eric Patterson
>