hi Pat,
i bought one on your recommendation.
Andy
At 07:50 AM 5/8/2007, you wrote:
>I will "second" this opinion about the Kenwood THK2AT. We had a blind =
>user demonstrate this rig at our California Radio Camp last February, =
>and have decided that it is the rig of choice for our new Technician =
>licensees at Minnesota Radio Camp. More information about the Kenwood =
>THK2AT can be found at the Universal Radio website:=20
>http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/ht/2222.html
>
>The THF6A has also been highly regarded for accessibility, if you need =
>VHF/UHF and wideband receive. The THF6A helper section of our website, =
>which contains some audio tutorials, is here:
>http://www.handiham.org/manuals/Kenwood/THF6A/
>
>Now we need someone with the THK2AT to do an audio tutorial and I'll =
>post it on the website as well! Any takers?
>
>TNX and 73,
>Pat
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Patrick Tice, WA0TDA, Manager
>Courage Handiham System
>3915 Golden Valley Road
>Golden Valley, MN 55422
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>Visit Handi-Hams on the web at http://handiham.org for our online audio =
>news, information about our program, and much more. While you're there, =
>link to www.courage.org and learn how abilities and disabilities can =
>become possibilities.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of John Miller
>Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 9:15 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: New List Member With Questions
>
>
>It depends on your budget and what bands you want to get on. A good 2 =
>meter=20
>hand held is the Kenwood THK2AT, if you want more than just duel band,=20
>honestly, if you stick with Kenwood, you can't go wrong. Icom's not too =
>bad=20
>for accessibility either, but Kenwood definitely is the best over all. =
>Many,=20
>if not most of us have Kenwood hand held and/or mobile radios so can =
>help=20
>you out if you have any questions. I've had or used most of them at 1 =
>point=20
>or another. Some day I will have tried them all I think.
>----- Original Message -----=20
>From: "Bobby Druesedow" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 9:52 AM
>Subject: New List Member With Questions
>
>
> > Hello:
> >
> > I am very new to this list, and have just past the Technicians class =
>test.
> > I currently have no radio equipment, and would like to know what the
> > easiest and best radio is for a totally blind person to use. I am a
> > fairly adept computer user using JFW. I am thinking of obtaining a =
>hand
> > held model as well as possibly a moble rig. Any help you guys could
> > provide me would be appreciated.
> > I live close to Fort Worth in Texas. For a little more info about me =
>visit
> > my web page at
> > http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
>
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