Hi John, (hope to get that meter to you soon) -
Anyway, do you want a transceiver or just a general
coverage receiver?  In either
case you will want a rig with computer control  (most
HF transceivers today do).  I have the IC-718
transceiver and it is a great
entry level transceiver.  If it's a receiver your
looking for then the Icom R75 is a good entry level at
around $600 with dsp  plus
whatever filter you add.  Or go all out and the get
AOR 7030+ receiver at around $1500!  I've also seen
the Drake R8 listed on this
group and it would make a great receiver for around
$400 or less depending on options and condition.

Google rffun.com, radiointel.com and eham.net for
reviews of these rigs and many others.

73, Ken -N5SWR
    

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
John J. Boyer
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 7:14 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Recommendation for reciever


Please recommend a good ham receiver for me. I'm going
for the 
Technician 
license first, but I would like the receiver to cover
the general bands 
as well. How much would it cost?

Thanks,
John

-- 
John J. boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
JJB Software, Inc.
http://www.jjb-software.com
Madison, WI USA
Developing software for people with disabilities


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